Production Controller

Jcb Inc; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Wrexham is seeking a Production Controller to coordinate and optimize all production activities. This role requires effective scheduling, SAP management, and a collaborative approach with various teams. Enthusiasts in operations who are skilled in logistics coordination and performance analysis will excel in this position. Employees enjoy competitive salaries, extensive benefits, and a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Company pension scheme

Onsite gym

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts via JCB Rewards Hub

Qualifications

• Ability to develop and communicate production plans.
• Experience with SAP and scheduling build activities.
• Strong coordination and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule all production activities.
• Manage build plans and scheduling data in SAP.
• Organize outbound logistics for finished units.

Skills

Production planning

SAP proficiency

Logistics coordination

Stakeholder communication

Performance analysis

Team collaboration

Job description

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About the role

As a Production Controller, you'll be responsible for coordinating and scheduling all production activities to ensure efficient, timely, and cost-effective manufacturing. You'll manage build plans, maintain accurate scheduling data in SAP, coordinate external inspections, and organise outbound logistics to ensure finished units reach customers on time.

What does this role involve day to day?

• Develop, maintain, and communicate daily and weekly production plans in line with demand and capacity.
• Schedule and monitor build activities to support on-time delivery of generator units.
• Update and maintain production dates and work orders in SAP, ensuring data accuracy at all times.
• Coordinate external inspection dates with third‑party inspectors and internal teams.
• Arrange outbound logistics for finished goods, ensuring timely and efficient dispatch.
• Work closely with materials planning, procurement, operations, and engineering to resolve schedule‑impacting issues.
• Track production progress, adjust plans as required, and communicate changes to stakeholders.
• Analyse production performance and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

This will be suited to you if…

• You can develop, maintain, and communicate daily and weekly production plans in line with demand and capacity.
• You can schedule and monitor build activities to support on-time delivery of generator units.
• You can update and maintain production dates and work orders in SAP, ensuring data accuracy at all times.
• You can coordinate external inspection dates with third-party inspectors and internal teams.
• You can arrange outbound logistics for finished goods, ensuring timely and efficient dispatch.
• You work closely with materials planning, procurement, operations, and engineering to resolve schedule-impacting issues.
• You can tack production progress, adjust plans as required, and communicate changes to stakeholders.
• You can analyse production performance and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

What’s in it for you?

This is your chance to join a company that values expertise not only in rewards but also in real employee care. At JCB you don’t just get a competitive salary, 33 days’ holiday and access to our company pension—you can also use our onsite gym, in‑house doctor and dentist. We have an ULEV car scheme available for our employees too. Then there’s the JCB Rewards Hub, which gives you discounts with high street retailers. Feel like biking to work? There’s our Cycle to Work Scheme.

We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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