Production Planner

Castle Employment Agency Ltd; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 29,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing organisation in East Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Production Planner to ensure robust and efficient production plans. The role involves managing planning across departments, supporting manufacturing areas like Packing and Tablets, and addressing performance metrics. This key position offers a competitive salary up to £35,000 plus bonus, along with the chance to influence planning processes in a stable and growing business.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus and benefits package

Stable working hours

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Production Planner within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and production scheduling.
• Experience working with performance metrics such as OTIF.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and prioritise production activities across multiple product lines.
• Monitor production performance, addressing issues to minimise disruption and delay.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive efficiencies and continuous improvement.

Skills

Production planning

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Castle Manufacturing is recruiting an experienced Manufacturing Production Planner on behalf of a well-established manufacturing organisation based in East Yorkshire. This role is critical to ensuring production plans are robust, efficient, and aligned with business demand.

The Role

This position requires an experienced manufacturing planner who can confidently manage production planning across multiple departments, ensuring delivery, efficiency, and performance targets are consistently achieved.

Key Duties

• Plan, coordinate, and prioritise production activities across multiple product lines.
• Support planning across key manufacturing areas including Packing, Tablets, Softgel, and two-piece encapsulation.
• Ensure labour, equipment, and raw materials are aligned to meet production demand.
• Monitor production performance, addressing issues to minimise disruption and delay.
• Maintain and regularly update production plans, schedules, and shift patterns.
• Track output, OTIF performance, downtime, and defects, reporting to senior management.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to drive efficiencies and continuous improvement.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Production Planner within a manufacturing environment (essential).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and production scheduling.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Experience working with performance metrics such as OTIF and production output.

What’s on Offer

• A key role within a stable and growing manufacturing business.
• Opportunity to influence planning processes and operational efficiency.
• Competitive salary up to £35,000 (DOE) plus bonus and benefits package.
• Working hours Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

For further information or to apply, please contact Castle Employment.