Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

Role Summary:

The Manufacturing / Materials Planner (also known as on site as a Production Controller) is responsible for generating a Master Production Schedule (MPS) to meet required output with available capacity and releases job cards in line with the plan.

The post holder will also manage shortages to maximize enablement and clear to build in order to drive on time starts and completes to MRP and collaborates closely with Flow Leaders/Production Line Managers to ensure buy-in and adherence to the plan.

Essential Responsibilities

Generate daily and weekly production schedule

Manage shortages to maximize clear to build and on time starts/finishes

Release job cards in line with MRP and action exception messages

Collaborate with ops team to provide output commits

Define daily/weekly production goals to track adherence to the plan

Collaborate with ops team to ensure resources are appropriately allocated and aligned to achieve the plan

The applicant must be a good team player flexible and be able to work to tight schedules.

Monitor the integrity of job card data to ensure MRP signals are correct

Qualifications/Requirements

The successful candidate will be a motivated and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

They can work in a fast

paced environment and having experience of, or exposure to, a similar production environment would be beneficial, as would knowledge of MRP systems

Good problem solving skills & being able to perform effectively in pressurized situations

Able to effectively influence within a matrix organization

Competence in MS Excel is required.

A degree level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Ability to work independently

Strong problem solving skills desirable

Additional Information