Production Planner - 18 Month Contract

Production Planner - 18 Month Contract | Reading ~ Fantastic opportunity to join this National Defence Manufacturer on a long-term contract as a Production Planner…

Provide Production Planning services, encompassing Manufacturing and Science demand across Operational Delivery Units. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Support the maintenance of the Master Production Schedule/supplementary schedule and ensure forecast dates are accurate.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality and to be a great team player. 

Key Responsibilities:

• To detail plan methods of manufacture in response to tasking requirements with full regard to time, cost, and quality.
• Ensure local MRP system is updated and accurate.
• Demonstrate and use ‘Lean Planning’ techniques and ‘Production Control’ processes such as visual management, Kanban and Push/Pull in the operational/ manufacturing areas.
• Proactively tackles blocks and barriers to progress.
• Responds positively to the needs of internal and external customers.
• Attend Visual Management board meetings ensuring all actions are being addressed.
• Liaises with Delivery Units for clarification and coordination of balanced and de-conflicted demands and plans.
• Support the creation and maintenance of Basis of Estimate with Production costs and schedules.
• Ensure all planned requirements are aligned within the Master Production Schedule/Supplementary Schedule and loaded into the local MRP system (where used).
• Liaises with other functions within the technology centres for clarification and coordination of balanced and de-conflicted production demands and plans.
• Updating and reporting on Key Performance indicators as required.
• Promote and sponsor operational excellence and drive all actions aimed at continuous process improvement.
• Works effectively with others and building required relationships and interfaces to support delivery of the Programme.
• Provide a diverse and inclusive working environment that allows individuals to flourish and realise their potential.
• Work with others to form high performing teams. 

Candidates need to be a British Citizen and have resided in the UK for the past five years for SC clearance (and ten years for DV). We may consider dual nationality for certain roles.

This role is 100% office based near Reading.

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If you would like to know more about this Production Planner opportunity, please call Jane Wallbank on +44 (0)1403 248448.

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Beaumont Select is a leading Supply Chain & Purchasing Recruitment Agency for permanent and interim staffing solutions. We support a primarily blue-chip client base, in the provision of experienced Supply Chain & Purchasing Professionals; successfully resolving their Purchasing Recruitment demands. We have a proven track record in purchasing recruitment and are a leading purchasing recruitment agency. Complying with the BERR Beaumont Select are an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.
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