Production Planner

Job Description

We’re recruiting for an established manufacturing business in Scarborough that is looking for a Production Planner to work as part of a team taking responsibility for the scheduling and planning in a busy factory.

This is a highly visible, cross-functional role where you’ll work closely with production, engineering, projects, contracts and stores. You’ll be responsible for balancing capacity, materials and priorities to make sure products move through the factory in line with required delivery dates.

It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys the detail of production planning but also wants the responsibility and interaction that comes with influencing activity across a busy manufacturing operation.

What will you be doing?

As Production Planner, you’ll take ownership of your production plan from scheduling through to delivery, identifying potential issues and working with colleagues to keep everything on track.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating, maintaining and adjusting production plans for one to two manufacturing lanes

• Planning production against finite capacity and available resources

• Balancing workloads and coordinating priorities across different work centres

• Working closely with lane leaders, engineering, projects, contracts, stores and other departments

• Monitoring production progress and identifying shortages, bottlenecks, risks and potential delays

• Managing priorities and escalating issues where required to protect delivery

• Using MRP and SAP systems to support production and material planning

• Producing and maintaining detailed planning reports and production data

• Using Excel extensively to analyse information and support planning decisions

• Chairing a weekly cross-functional planning meeting with colleagues from across the business

• Participating in daily planning team meetings and wider Teams meetings

• Communicating planning performance, risks and priorities to management

• Supporting continuous improvement across production planning processes

What are we looking for?

We’d be keen to speak with Production Planners, Manufacturing Planners, Production Schedulers or Supply Chain Planners who have experience working within a manufacturing environment.

You’ll need:

• Proven experience in production planning or manufacturing supply chain planning

• Experience creating, managing and taking ownership of production plans

• Practical knowledge of finite capacity planning

• Experience using an MRP or ERP system

• Strong Excel and general IT skills

• Confidence working with high volumes of production data, reporting and administration

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• The ability to communicate and coordinate effectively across manufacturing, engineering and other business functions

Experience with SAP would be particularly useful.

Exposure to inventory planning, demand planning, S&OP, material management, Lean Manufacturing or wider supply chain planning would also be beneficial, but isn't essential.

Working hours and location

This is a permanent, fully site-based position in Scarborough.

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Friday: 8:00am - 1:30pm

What's on offer?

Alongside the opportunity to take real ownership of production planning within an established manufacturing environment, you'll receive:

• 5% STIP bonus

• 28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days' holiday

• Share incentive plan

• Company sick pay

• Pension scheme with employer contributions increasing depending on your chosen contribution

• Structured grading framework offering opportunities for future progression

This role would suit someone who combines strong production planning knowledge with excellent IT skills and enjoys working across departments to solve problems, balance priorities and keep manufacturing on schedule.

If you're an experienced Production Planner looking for your next opportunity in Scarborough, apply today or get in touch with Castle Employment Group to find out more.