Responsible for the day to day production planning including daily purchasing and material controls in an established production process factory.

Salary Guideline: £18,000 - £20,000, depending on experience.

This job will suit:

• Some experience of production planning administration
• Highly analytical and well organised.
• Good level of math.
• Strong IT skills and the interest in / ability to learn new systems.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good communication skills with the ability to relay information at a level relevant to the audience.
• Strong relationship builder.

The job’s working environment, opportunities and rewards:  

• Professional, ambitious manufacturing company with motivated staff throughout.
• Company with an established client base including leading UK and European manufacturers, and a growing order book.
• Career progression. This is an opportunity to replace a retiring manager and to join a new leadership team and become part of the future success of the business.

The job will involve:

• Deliver a two-week fixed schedule for production.
• Coordinate the weekly planning meeting.
• Coordinate the daily Planning team meeting.
• Attend the Daily Operations meeting.
• To ensure that the goods in and goods out calendar is updated daily and communicated to Operations.
• Ensuring effective communication channels are adopted and adhered to throughout the organisation structure.

Reference: JB-EPR154929-EP

This job is commutable from Stafford, Stoke-On-Trent, Telford, Cannock, Crewe and surrounding areas in Staffordshire.

To apply, please contact Jayne Baxter