Production Planner - Clitheroe, United Kingdom - Horner Shearing

Description

About us
Horner Shearing is a family run business based in the village of West Bradford, a short drive from Clitheroe.

Established in 1989, our business has grown from a husband and wife partnership into a successful, international business rooted firmly in the agricultural community.

Our story began when founders Willie and Mary Horner first designed and sold the ground breaking Longhorn 12v shearing machine, a machine which has grown to be iconic among professional shearers and farmers all over the world.

Still managed by founder Willie and son Will, we truly are a traditional, local, family business and value our personal relationships with both new customers and long standing family friends.

From our site in West Bradford, Horner Shearing covers the full process from manufacture and fabrication of our world renowned sheep shearing products through to sales, servicing and repair by our dedicated engineers, along with product innovation to keep up to date with the latest developments and demands of the market.

Continued growth in sales and expansion means that we are currently looking for an individual to join our passionate and dedicated team.

If you are adaptable and keen to get the job done, read on to see how you could become part of our next chapter


The Role

We are currently recruiting a dedicated Production Planner to work in our modern buildings to support our growing teams in the Engineering, Welding, Finishing and Assembly departments.

Up to now the departments have been managed by Will (Horner) but the growth of the business, both in the sales and manufacturing departments, dictates the need for a new role of Production Planner.

This role is to keep an overview of stock levels of both raw materials as well as the finished products we manufacture.

Further duties will include the ordering of raw materials, liaising with sub contract suppliers and producing Purchase Order documents as required.

Overall managing and scheduling of jobs will also be required for the welding and finishing departments.

We pride ourselves on the quality and finish of our products and an important aspect of the role is to work with all departments to make sure only goods of the highest quality are produced.

Initially you would be working with Will and our current staff in the various departments to build a strong knowledge of our products before moving into the Production Planner role.

Duties once in the role

• Calculating product and raw material requirements for the coming year based on previous sales
• Responsibility for keeping all finished goods in stock and available to the sales and despatch teams
• Negotiating pricing and ordering raw materials and supplies as needed
• Keeping a keen overview of the departments whilst making sure goods are produced in a timely manner
• Quality checking goods produced in house as well as those supplied by sub contract firms
• Offering support and guidance to staff members when needed
• Evaluating ways to improve the work flow in the departments and working towards improvements
• Dealing effectively with any problems and monitoring them to identify and remedy any ongoing issues
• Other varied duties as needed

Skills / Requirements

• Ability to work with and manage staff on a day to day basis as well as working on projects
• Cando attitude with flexibility to do what it takes to get the job done
• Willingness to learn about our product range, including technical aspects
• Willingness to work extra hours during busy times of year
• Ability to work under pressure at times in a fast paced environment
• A positive, friendly attitude with the ability to have difficult conversations when needed
• A general understanding of engineering practices
• Excellent problem solving skills with good judgment and decisionmaking ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Effective listening skills and the ability to coach others
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage priorities

Experience

• Management experience in a previous role (preferred)
• Engineering or mechanical experience (preferred)

What we offer

• A friendly working environment in a familyrun firm
• A modern workplace in a beautiful rural setting
• An opportunity to gain new skills and experience
• Progression and role development opportunities
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking

Hours
Monday to Friday, 7.00am to 5.00pm and some Saturday mornings by arrangement.

28 days paid holiday


Hourly rate:
£14 - £15 dependant on experience.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£14.00-£15.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Clitheroe, BB7 4QH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person