Operations Planner

Teledyne MEC Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an Operations Planner in the United Kingdom. This entry-level position involves creating accurate manufacturing plans, monitoring production progress, and providing detailed reporting. Ideal candidates will have experience in operations planning, be proficient in Microsoft Office, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. The role is full-time and offers opportunities within the management and manufacturing function.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in operations planning.
• PC literate with full working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate manufacturing plans to meet output requirements.
• Utilize capacity data to create work schedules and optimize efficiency.
• Lead capacity reviews and amend work centre data as needed.
• Monitor progress against plans and control internal 'Works Orders'.
• Evaluate condition of work in progress and accuracy of feedback reporting.
• Provide status reports based on AX data.

Skills

Operations Planning or similar experience

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Good level of general education (Grade 'C' or above at GCSE level)

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

Company Overview

Qioptiq designs and manufactures market leading Optronic solutions for Defense & Aerospace applications. Key markets include head up displays for commercial airliners, helmet mounted displays for 4th & 5th generation fast jet platforms, night vision for the dismounted soldier, and advanced electro-optics for airborne, maritime and vehicle platforms. Our diverse product range is enabled by the development and application of innovative technologies and engineering solutions.

Job Outline

To provide accurate and efficient manufacturing plans, to achieve agreed output requirements, accounting for current status, opportunities and limitations of contributing resources. To regularly update to reflect ever changing requirements and conditions.

Main Duties

• Understand the general principles of capacity planning and make basic interpretations of the capacity graphs. Understand and action requirements and findings from capacity reviews.
• Utilise capacity data to plan within a finite timescale, prioritise jobs and create work schedules to achieve the master schedule requirements and which optimise manufacturing efficiency and costs. Monitor key manufacturing processes for capacity and demand, identify constraints and provide analysis.
• Lead capacity reviews; edit, create and amend all work centre data and understand the impacts of any changes. Highlight issues and understand basic principles behind available capacity calculations.
• Monitor progress to agreed plans through both meeting forums and direct liaison, and determine any suitable corrections to achieve the Master Production Schedule. Control and maintain internal 'Works Orders' (including re-scheduling where required) to achieve the requirements of the MPS, with objective of achievable dates and performance to planned leadtime.
• Evaluate through audit and formal review, condition of issued work in progress - slow moving, accuracy of feedback reporting (operations and quantities), resolution of transactional queries.
• To derive and provide standard and bespoke status reports in suitable formats based on AX data, as required.

Personal Specification

Applicants should be able to demonstrate a good level of general education (at least Grade “C” or above at GCSE level or equivalent) and be PC literate with a full working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

In addition to a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ attitude, the following attributes are also required:

• Operations Planning or similar experience
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Software Development