Production Planner

Lotus; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports car manufacturer in the UK seeks a Production Planner to join its dynamic Supply team at the Hethel manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will manage the request and delivery of production parts while ensuring alignment with build plans. Responsibilities include processing vehicle orders and maintaining SAP/MES data. The ideal candidate will possess strong numeracy and customer service skills and have familiarity with production environments. This role offers competitive vacation days, a performance bonus, and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays

Performance Bonus

Future-Proof Pension

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Management of Production Parts Request Process, including liaison with customer and supplying areas.
• Processing of vehicle orders through production planning systems.
• Manage inhouse Production Parts manufacturing process.
• Review of build plans to work around any issues.
• Maintain SAP/MES data ensuring alignment with build plan.
• Support with Internal Customer Build Information requests.
• Processing of Deviation Request Forms (DRFs).
• Raising Certificates of Conformity.
• Upkeep of daily/ weekly reporting.

Skills

High level of numeracy

Intermediate PC Skills (Microsoft Office & Other Business Information Systems)

Good Customer Service Skills

Familiar with production environment

Willing to assist with other function’s requirements

Job description

Lotus Cars is renowned for crafting world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are celebrated across the globe.

Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company’s manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly iconic such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. As we continue to elevate our capabilities and global presence, we are seeking a Production Planner to join our dynamic Supply team at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hethel.

Summary:

Facilitate the request, authorisation, and delivery of parts for non-vehicle build use. Provide information to internal customers on build progress/ specifications and support other Production Planning processes as required. Support with development of new Business Information Systems and associated practices when required. Align Production orders with current build plan, ensure SAP/MES orders are released and job queues aligned with load plan.

What you’ll do:

• Management of Production Parts Request Process, including liaison with customer and supplying areas
• Processing of vehicle orders through production planning systems and communicating to shop floor (i.e. Sequencing Master Production Schedule in line with Commercial requirements and generating/ issuing specification data to shop floor)
• Manage inhouse Production Parts manufacturing process.
• Review of build plans to work around any issues (e.g. parts shortage or machine/ labour issues) as they arise
• Maintain SAP/MES data ensuring alignment with build plan.
• Support with Internal Customer Build Information requests
• Processing of Deviation Request Forms (DRFs)
• Raising Certificates of Conformity
• Upkeep of daily/ weekly reporting

What you’ll bring:

• High level of numeracy
• Intermediate PC Skills (Microsoft Office & Other Business Information Systems - ERP/ MRP or equivalent)
• Good Customer Service Skills
• Familiar with production environment
• Willing to assist with other function’s requirements whilst ensuring Manufacturing needs are met primarily

What we offer :

• 25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays: Recharge, explore, or binge-watch your favorite series with plenty of time to relax and enjoy life outside of work.

• Performance Bonus: Get rewarded for your hard work with an exciting, non-contractual bonus scheme—because great effort deserves great perks.

• Future-Proof Pension: Plan for your tomorrow while thriving today with a solid pension scheme to keep your future bright.

• Private Healthcare: Stay healthy and stress-free with premium healthcare coverage tailored to keep you at your best.

Additional Information:

• This role will be working from our Hethel plant.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.

Our Company:

Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with over 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya.

As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them.

Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars. In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.

We’re not just a car company; we’re a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life. At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organisation. Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.

Do you want to know what Sophisticated, Rebellious and Pioneering mean for Lotus Cars Limited? Come and take a look at our career site and join the incredible adventure: https://lotusukmanufacturing.teamtailor.com/