Production Planner - Wednesbury, United Kingdom - NICKLIN Transit Packaging Ltd

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We are a Midlands based company that specialised in the design and manufacture of a wide range of transit packaging from timber, bespoke, heave duty and corrugated packaging.

Due to continued growth, we are currently looking to recruit and Production Planner to join out team.


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Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Produce detailed daily production schedules and effect high standards of communication across the business.


Construct and implement plans through dialogue with the production department and adjust plans to achieve output via work requests and stock control.

Inform other relevant departments of priorities to achieve plans and customer requirements.


Execute production planning & control activities with a visible and accurate schedule and through the use of best practice systems in production planning and stock control.


Execute high standards of capacity planning across all production cells and control any impacts that may have an effect on the achievement of the set plans.


Ensure the right finished goods are in place and sales orders are shipped in time for high levels of customer service and on-time in full delivery.

Ensure planning schedules support Optimization of production efficiency, material usage, changeovers, and customer delivery service.

Thorough understanding of the manufacturing processes to achieve the end goal of supply.

Planning schedules reflect the importance of achieving efficient and effective manufacturing performance monitoring such as OEE.

Continuously evaluate planning and stock control systems for improvements.

Provide support for stock counts and ensure high levels of accuracy.

Ensure full compliance with UK HSE Regulations and Nicklin's quality standards.

Ensure KPI targets for production planning and customer service levels are established, maintained, and consistently achieved.

Demonstrate a positive attitude and resolve any problems quickly.


Continually strive for 100% accurate information to maintain production schedules in line with customer requirements and set manufacturing plans using information that is analytical and assists us in achieving our goals by measuring our performance.


Strive for the optimum performance of the manufacturing department supported with efficient production planning to maximize and increase capacity and sales.


Knowledge, skills, and experience required.

  • Computer literacy [ Networks, Excel, Word processing, MRP systems etc.]
  • Self-Motivated
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Understanding of material movement [ Kaizen
  • Kan Ban]
  • Understanding of the manufacturing processes to achieve the end goal of supply.
  • Manufacturing performance monitoring such as OEE.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£32,000.00-£35,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Company pension
  • Life insurance
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

Production Planning: 2 years (required)


Work Location:
In person

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