An exciting opportunity to join a unique business in the heart of beautiful countryside.

Benefits include:-

* Overtime - time and a half Mon-Sat and double time Sunday after 37 hours worked;

* 37 hours per week - 8.30am to 4.30pm Mon-Thurs and 8.30am to 4pm Friday with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break - flexi time is available

* 25 days holidays and 8 bank holidays

* 5% pension

* Private healthcare

* 2 x base salary life insurance

Duties for the Senior Production Planner include:

* Day-to-day responsibility for the Planning team and their development

* Work with management team to support strategic and operations planning

* Creates and maintains a clear lines of communication with Team Leaders, Production Managers, Project Manager, Sales and Buying teams daily

* Direct ALL Master Scheduling activity, incorporating Forecasts into Master Production Schedules

* Generate and update daily, weekly and monthly production status reports

* Performs any necessary support functions as required by procurement process

* Manage all related MRP maintenance, including resolving problems with Engineering and Receiving and Inspection as necessary

* Proper and timely implementation of change orders

* Maintain optimal inventory levels through the active use of MRP and the maintenance of all required parameters including assembly lead times, days' supply, EOQ, for all assemblies

* Active support of R&D and new product activities

* Analyse data to update staff schedules (Capacity) to reach the agreed quota in the manufacturing process

* Monitor inventory levels and actively trial kit, whilst reviewing Minimum stock order levels and order increments

* Regularly provide production status updates to senior team whilst implementing and maintaining planning visual management tools

* Facilitate the timely delivery of products to customers, maintain OTIF expectation

* Closely monitor the production process to ensure that production orders are completed on time and within budget.

* MRP maintenance of timings and routings

To be successful as a Senior Production Planner you will:-

* Production processes within an engineering business preferred

* MRP / ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics Navision most advantageous)

* Prior manufacturing experience

* 5 years of experience of manufacturing resource planning / materials requirements planning

* 5 years of Leadership experience is essential

* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical communications

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