Production Planner - 3 Month Contract
Location: Richmond

If you're commercially sharp, detail-driven and thrive in a fast-paced production environment, this short-term contract could be a great fit. I'm supporting a manufacturing partner who needs an experienced Production Planner to help keep things running smoothly, efficiently, and safely over a busy period.

The Role & Responsibilities

You'll be the go-to person for keeping production on track — planning, scheduling, coordinating resources and ensuring everything runs to time, budget and safety standards. Key responsibilities include:

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Collating job information, updating the Production Plan and tracking progress.

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Scheduling jobs into the weekly planner, considering time, priority, resource availability and delivery targets.

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Managing production resources to maximise productivity and support on-time delivery.

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Capturing and inputting production data into SAP (Confirmations, KPIs & improvements).

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Weekly release of SAP job cards and picklists across multiple production areas.

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Ensuring Health & Safety compliance across the factory, attending H&S meetings and communicating updates to the team.

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Coordinating statutory inspections, equipment servicing and maintaining accurate records in line with company policy.

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Liaising weekly with Telent on 4-week production planning.

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Assembling and issuing job packs as required.

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Managing factory tool records on SharePoint to QHSSE standards.

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Ensuring staff follow new SAP processes and supporting with SAP confirmations.

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Identifying non-conformances and escalating quality issues promptly.

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Supporting continuous improvement activities across production, cost, efficiency and quality.

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Maintaining accurate documentation, paperwork and compliance at all times.

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Promoting positive customer care and representing the business professionally.

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Assessing resource requirements and negotiating priorities with project managers and operations teams.

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Providing weekly production planning outputs and efficiency metrics for management visibility.

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Overseeing waste, pollution, recycling management and emergency procedures.

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Organising equipment repairs, routine maintenance and updates to processes and systems.

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Liaising with contracts, engineering, procurement and sales teams to keep workflows aligned.

Supporting Responsibilities:

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Training backup production operatives in SAP confirmations.

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Contributing insights to product design improvements alongside engineering teams.

Desirable Skills & Experience

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Experience working with SAP in a production or manufacturing environment.

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Solid understanding of production planning, scheduling and H&S compliance.

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A proactive, organised and collaborative approach.

If this sounds like you and you're available for a 3-month contract, I'd love to chat.
Get in touch with Skye Madden - Managing Consultant at Jackson Hogg - for more details or to apply