Production Planner - Hailsham, United Kingdom - Vacgen Limited

Vacgen Limited
Vacgen Limited
Verified Company
Hailsham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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JOB PURPOSE/PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
To provide a forward-looking planning function for all products that:

  • Maximises our Shipping Performance and achieves our On-time Delivery Goals
  • Exceeds our Customers' expectations
  • Drives Continuous improvement
  • Coordinates activities and processes to ensure that "Stockouts" are minimised
  • Interacts between Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain functions
  • This role requires effective interaction with Team Leaders to ensure Ontime Delivery
  • Ensures that all processes and procedures are adhered to

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Be involved in Order Input Control Process
  • Liaise with Sales on delivery dates, agree delivery dates prior to Order Input
  • Take Ownership of, and plan all products through Manufacturing Cells
  • Maximise use of the order management system and ensure visibility of all orders
  • Identify critical items and issues, and resolve them
  • Crossfunctional communication and coordination to minimise delays
  • Investigate available capacity vs. likely load
  • Produce and publish metrics as required
  • Support function for team members in production and purchasing during absences.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential
  • Engineering competence in relation to machining and assembly and a suitable level of product and organisational familiarisation is a distinct advantage
  • The ability to make decisions within guidelines and take responsibility for these is essential
  • The ability to meet time frames and work under pressure is important
  • ERP planning experience is essential
Drive and Enthusiasm are pre-requisite


DESIRABLE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • 5+ years Production Planning system experience
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX experience is an advantage
  • Previous exposure working in a manufacturing and assembly organisation
  • Good analytical and numeracy skills
  • Strong systems and excel knowledge
Knowledge of supply chain


QUALIFICATIONS

  • Qualified to ONC/HNC level in Engineering/Manufacturing or relevant planning/purchasing professional qualification.

PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES

  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Decisive
  • Problem solving skills
  • Ability to build good relationships

Job Types:
Temporary contract, Full-time, Temp to perm


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Childcare
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • Onsite parking
  • Relocation assistance
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • HAILSHAM: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

Production Scheduling: 1 year (required)

  • Manufacturing: 3 years (required)

Work Location:
One location
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