Production Planner

Production Planning Role in Automotive Manufacturing

Join an established manufacturing business in Wolverhampton on an initial 3-6 month fixed-term contract. This position offers a hands-on opportunity to support production operations, coordinate planning activities, and ensure customer demand is met efficiently within an automotive or aerospace environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules aligned with customer demand and manufacturing capacity.
• Coordinate production plans with manufacturing, materials, purchasing, and supply chain teams.
• Monitor production progress, identify potential bottlenecks, and proactively resolve scheduling issues.
• Manage material availability, inventory levels, and production requirements.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to ensure production targets and delivery deadlines are achieved.
• Maintain accurate planning data and provide updates on production performance.

Required Qualifications

• Previous experience in production planning within an industrial manufacturing environment, ideally aerospace.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production scheduling, and material planning.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems and production planning tools.
• Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and manage competing priorities.
• Availability to start immediately or at very short notice.