Production Planner

A company that offers long term job security and stability

• Reputation for quality and superior customer service
• Modern manufacturing facilities

About the company
Extremely successful, privately-owned company recognised as an industry leader with a track record of over 15 years of growth. The organisation is at the forefront of supplying quality liquid containment products across commercial, infrastructure, mining, and construction industries.

They have a strong focus on training staff and use of a range of internally developed quality processes and checks that ensure products meet rigorous demands placed on them in the field.

About the role

A newly created role reporting to the Production Manager, you will be responsible for the planning of operations and materials to ensure jobs are scheduled to agreed timelines, budgets, and quality.

Forecasting in collaboration with sales while developing and maintaining external and internal communication, ensuring a seamless flow of process, material, and information.

Duties

• Scheduling production and workflow from one week out to three weeks
• Analyse production sequences, factory capacity, lead times to ensure optimal production
• Forecasting long and short term to ensure production have accurate plans and raw material availability
• Identify root causes and take corrective action for any major deviations that may impact DIFOTQ
• Collaborate with the wider team to determine status of projects and inform internal and external stakeholders of any changes
• Coordinate cross functional research to reconcile variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions
• Prepare and present reports

Skills & experience

• Previous experience in a Production Planning / Coordination type role in a manufacturing / fabrication environment
• Forecasting or demand planning experience
• Well developed written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills with exposure to ERP systems
• Ability to effectively manage competing demands and prioritising tasks
• A desire to add value and be part of a small high performing close knit team

Culture
Success has been achieved through a commitment to internally developing quality processes and staff. This is a workplace that is passionate and proud of the products they deliver.

Increasing demand and recognition for the quality products they produce, and their down to earth approach means success will continue, ensuring a stable long-term environment.

This is a growing business with this role being pivotal to the company's ongoing success.

**How to Apply

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