Production Planner
AM-79
Posted: 17/04/2026
- £31000 to £33000 Per: annum
- Wellington, South West,
- Permanent
Production Planner / MRP Controller Overview
We’re recruiting for a detail-driven Production Planner to coordinate manufacturing schedules using an MRP system, ensuring customer delivery commitments are met. This role plays a key part in aligning production, materials, and resources, working closely with internal teams across engineering, purchasing, and operations.
Key Responsibilities
We’re recruiting for a detail-driven Production Planner to coordinate manufacturing schedules using an MRP system, ensuring customer delivery commitments are met. This role plays a key part in aligning production, materials, and resources, working closely with internal teams across engineering, purchasing, and operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and schedule production activities based on capacity and material availability
- Review engineering drawings and multi-level BOMs to support make vs buy decisions
- Monitor material supply and provide clear direction to Purchasing on requirements and timelines
- Identify and manage critical path items, ensuring any risks to schedule are addressed early
- Expedite materials where required to maintain production timelines
- Raise and manage accurate works orders to support manufacturing output
- Create and maintain production part numbers and manufacturing BOMs where needed
- Provide regular updates to stakeholders, highlighting any risks or delays
- Support pricing requests for spares linked to sales orders
- Attend planning, sales, and operations meetings to forecast workload and resource needs
- Contribute to KPI reporting, tracking planning performance vs actuals
- Act as a subject matter expert for the MRP system, supporting training and onboarding
- Build strong working relationships across all operational departments
- Previous experience using MRP or ERP systems within a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Strong understanding of multi-level Bills of Materials (BOMs)
- Good knowledge of manufacturing processes
- Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Office and planning tools
- Able to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities
- Strong team player with a collaborative approach
- Process-driven, with a focus on continuous improvement
- Proactive problem solver with a solutions-focused mindset
- Accountable, with a strong commitment to delivering on time and within budget
