TXM Recruit are in looking to recruit a Production Planner to join the Manufacturing team at one of our leading engineering clients Crewe site.

This role is on a fixed term contract basis to cover a period of maternity leave.

The salary is £30,000 pro rata, though our client are looking for 6 months of cover. 

Main Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the Planning Manager and working as part of a small team, you will be responsible for ensuring we effectively plan our resources to meet our client's customer's requirements and business targets within the Crewe Service Centre.  

Working with SAP you will be responsible for making production planning decisions based on data such as material availability, customer requirements and labour capacity.  

Main Responsibilities

To fully understand the Service Centre business requirements
Delivery Performance - achieve production plan and work with stakeholders to ensure suppliers meet their delivery requirements
To analyse and evaluate off-target performance and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to prevent a recurrence
Management of production material and stock requirements
Manage the preparation of equipment and procedural specifications
Work within budget controls 

 Essential criteria:

Experience working with SAP or similar production planning tool
Experience gained working in a planning role ideally within a manufacturing operation
Excellent IT skills
Confident communicator across all levels and functions
Attention to detail and analysis skills
Ability to manage multi-function stakeholders 

 Benefits

Pension and death in service provisions for employees in the pension scheme 
 25 Days Hols (plus Bank Holidays)
 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 
 Health and Wellbeing Initiatives 
 Employee offers and discounts from various retailers 
 Cycle to work scheme, recognition events and rewards 
 Free car parking 
Please click apply to begin an application today

* TXM Recruit is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection or application process due to disability or a long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you