HR GO Recruitment
Production Planner
Production Planner at HR GO Recruitment, based in Hailsham, South East, paying £36,000 - £38,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £36,000 - £38,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Hailsham, South East
- Closing date
- Sector
- Engineering & Manufacturing
23% below the typical rate for engineering & manufacturing
Reference job/production-planner/2C6rfPxhScu4DiGiBsikiR
About the role
Production Planner
Job Reference: AT27.10.2608:02
Manufacturing and Production Hailsham, East Sussex £36000 - £38000 per annum Permanent Share Job- Job Title: Production Planner
- Location: Hailsham
- Salary: £36,000-£38,000 per annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
HRGO Recruitment are working with a busy and fast-paced manufacturing business in Hailsham to recruit a proactive, highly organised Production Planner. This is a pivotal role, ensuring machinery and labour are planned to maximise efficiency while responding quickly to unplanned changes such as breakdowns, absenteeism, and changing customer requirements. You'll act as a key link between Sales, Transport, Warehouse and Production, keeping plans realistic, aligned and deliverable.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain production schedules to meet shipping dates, based on sales/stock forecasts and customer MTM orders.
- Monitor the status and progress of assigned work orders, identifying risks and acting early to protect delivery dates.
- Order raw materials from approved suppliers in time to support production requirements.
- Provide clear, data-driven reports to highlight performance, constraints, and efficiency/profitability opportunities.
- Plan, organise and manage workloads to ensure work is completed to required standards and timescales.
- Drive and support operational improvements across the production function.
- Liaise closely with Sales, Transport and Warehouse teams to ensure production plans are achievable.
- Raise supplier return documentation (RTNs) and coordinate material disposal once credit is agreed.
- Work with shop floor management daily to resolve issues impacting manufacturing efficiency.
- Promote and uphold company policies, ensuring safety and compliance remain a priority.
- Maintain strong internal communication and a collaborative teamworking culture.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in production planning/scheduling within a manufacturing environment (production experience preferred).
- Strong communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
- Confident working in a fast-paced, changeable environment.
- Strong numerical and analytical ability, with experience using data to forecast and drive decisions.
- Positive, "can-do" attitude with a structured and organised approach.
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