Production Planner

Job Description

The Recruitment Co is currently recruiting for an experienced Production Planner to join our clients well established growing team based in Llanelli.Contract: Permanent Salary: Up to £30k Shifts: DAYS Mon-Thurs: 8am-4.30pm & Fridays 8am-1pmResponsible for:Production Planning: This role will be responsible for overseeing customer schedule translation to Llanelli planning processes. Monitoring internal planning attainment with a goal of 100% adherence. Maintaining stock planning calculations in line with objectives,lean methodology and fulfilling customer requirements. Developing and the maintenance of KPI controls relevant to customer performance.Key Tasks/ Responsibilities:

• Analysis of customer schedules - translation into Planning spreadsheets and Capacity plans
• Review, communicate and monitor weekly demands against long term forecasts and equipment commercial agreed volumes
• Align all stock profiles (finished, Safety, WIP) to support customer fluctuations/stock loss. Plan processes to meet internal / customer needs
• Monitor and support system stock accuracy and oversee related improvement plans
• To monitor, record and communicate adherence to plan, stock levels and customer fluctuation. When applicable to advise, agree and implement corrective plans
• Regular and effective communication with internal departments
• Support the NPI process with the responsibility for coordinating all production planning and related logistics activities
• To support, progress, deliver and communicate new product introduction and Build out end of life key phases, related volumes and expectations as when applicable
• Support and Participate in introduction of MRP
• Support internal alert and ECR process
• Capacity planning/Overtime analysis by work centre
• Active instigation / participation in Continuous Improvement / problem solving activities
• Customer systems and maintenance
• SAP (MRP and ERP) experience and Microsoft proficient
• A good interdepartmental communicator that can solve issues systematically & objectively.
• Production planning and inventory control.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications necessary:

• Demonstrated success in working efficiently and effectively in a fast-moving environment
• Business process experience - Proven track record with automotive sector (possibly 1st tier)
• Experience within a planning deployment environment
• Process flow, product combinations to improve efficiency
• Team structure - Core skills of different shifts to improve planning cycle
• 5 GCSES grade A-C.

Competencies, Behaviours & Attributes:

• Planning and Organisational skills
• Interpersonal skills - Effective within or driving a team
• Time Management - Effective management of tight deadlines
• Self drive and tenacity
• Proactive and decisiveness

If you feel you have the required skills and experience required for this role then please submit your CV for immediate response.CPSwanseaThe Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and were committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.