Production Planner / Production Planneress

Production Planner | Immediate Start

Location: Heanor, Derbyshire | Salary: £30,000 - £37,000

W Talent is partnering with a global manufacturing organization based in Heanor, Derbyshire, to recruit a Production Scheduler for an 18-month secondment. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing business and become part of a motivated Planning, Inventory, and Logistics team dedicated to operational excellence.

The Role - Production Planner

As a Production Planner, you will be stationed at the Heanor manufacturing site, where you will manage daily production scheduling and activities across assembly lines and allocated manufacturing processes. Collaborating closely with Planning, Inventory, Logistics, and other operational teams, you will ensure that production is effectively planned to meet customer demand and delivery requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily production schedules and activities across assembly lines and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure production plans support on-time customer delivery and satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate production and planning data within SAP and associated systems.
• Support SAP management and operation, ensuring accurate data and efficient workflows.
• Optimize production efficiency and resource utilization by managing work center capacity.
• Communicate scheduling and production information clearly across relevant teams.
• Support new product introduction and release-to-production activities.
• Identify, resolve, and escalate production and scheduling issues as necessary.
• Contribute to projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with operational teams to resolve priority conflicts and maintain production performance.

Key Requirements

We are seeking a candidate located in or around Derby or Nottingham, with previous experience in production planning, manufacturing control, production scheduling, inventory management, or a similar environment. A strong understanding of production processes and confidence in working with data, systems, and multiple priorities is essential.

Key qualifications include:

• Good working knowledge of SAP MM, with experience in SAP PP and WM being highly desirable.
• Previous involvement in new product introduction and release-to-production processes is beneficial.
• Highly organized and analytical with excellent numerical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Proactive, process-driven approach with the ability to identify and resolve issues and manage competing priorities.
• Positive "can-do" attitude along with strong communication skills, essential for effective teamwork.

What's on Offer?

The successful candidate will receive a salary between £30,000 and £37,000, along with 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays and opportunities for bonuses. Additional benefits include a generous pension scheme, death-in-service coverage, family-friendly policies, free eye test vouchers, Health MOTs, NHS Health Checks, flu vaccinations, and a range of employee wellbeing initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established global manufacturing organization within a supportive and high-performing production environment. The organization is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, valuing the uniqueness of every individual, and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Apply online using the form below. Please note, only applications matching the job profile will be considered.