Production Planner

Description

Production Planner

Dartford, Kent

12.80 – 13.03 per hour (DOE) + Excellent Benefits

Premier Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with a well–established and highly respected manufacturing business based in Dartford.

Due to continued growth, they are now seeking a Production Planner to join their busy operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a stable, forward–thinking manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and employee development.

The Role

You will work within a planning team to organise and schedule production orders through the factory and production cells in an efficient and structured manner. Working closely with colleagues across planning, production and supervision teams, you will help maintain workflow, meet customer lead times and support the department with general administrative and planning tasks during busy periods.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and scheduling production orders on a day–to–day basisKeeping shop floor schedules up to dateProviding lead times for new customer ordersSupporting the department with day–to–day administrative tasksMaintaining stock levels to meet customer requirementsMonitoring late customer orders and prioritising factory workloadAssisting other production planners as requiredCommunicating large or urgent orders to the factory for effective resource planningWorking closely with factory supervisors to maximise efficiency and outputLiaising with supervisors to ensure daily production demands are met

Skills, Experience & Person Specification

Strong computer skillsGood working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly ExcelHighly organised with strong attention to detailAbility to work to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracyReliable, conscientious and hard–workingStrong communication skillsAble to work independently as well as part of a teamFlexible and willing to take on a variety of tasksGood analytical skills

Job Specifics & Benefits

Hourly rate: 13.03 – 13.95 per hour (depending on experience)Working hours: 08:00 – 16:30, Monday to Friday24 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)

Location

Dartford, Kent (easily accessible with free on–site parking)

To apply

Please submit your CV or contact the Dartford Team on – (phone number removed)

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Ad ID: 5417748787