Production Planner

Location: Luton

Salary: £35k-£40k

This positions primary focus will be to manage capacity planning through Epicor and schedule the SMT and Conventional build plans ensuring service levels are capable of achieving timely delivery and complete customer satisfaction in every facet of the manufacturing & commercial commitments.

Production Planner - Job Role:

• Manage capacity planning through Epicor.
• Schedule SMT and conventional build plans
• Drive the process to start the job on time, escalating any issues that would stop this happening
• Providing delivery dates to Account Managers
• Maintaining Job start dates on Epicor in line with materials, engineering readiness information and any change notes and keep the Account Managers updated
• Maintain ship dates in line with current capacity plan and production schedules
• Monitor the accuracy of the sales orderbook and report any concerns to account management
• Maintain open Job accuracy and request jobs be closed when necessary
• Support OTIF on runners and OTD on customers

Production Planner – Person Requirements:

• Qualified to degree level, or good level of higher education
• Demonstrable manufacturing industry experience in planning and job management
• A good understanding on electronics manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of EPICOR
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proactive and flexible approach
• Determined problem owner who will see it resolved
• Excellent MS Office & ERP Skills