Job Description

Production Planner

Dartford, Kent

£13.10 per hour

12-month fixed-term contract

Premier Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established and highly respected manufacturing business based in Dartford.

Due to continued growth, they are now seeking a Production Planner to join their busy operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a stable, forward-thinking manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and employee development.

The Role

You will work within a planning team to organise and schedule production orders through the factory and production cells in an efficient and structured manner. Working closely with colleagues across planning, production and supervision teams, you will help maintain workflow, meet customer lead times and support the department with general administrative and planning tasks during busy periods.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and scheduling production orders on a day-to-day basis

Keeping shop floor schedules up to date

Providing lead times for new customer orders

Supporting the department with day-to-day administrative tasks

Maintaining stock levels to meet customer requirements

Monitoring late customer orders and prioritising factory workload

Assisting other production planners as required

Communicating large or urgent orders to the factory for effective resource planning

Working closely with factory supervisors to maximise efficiency and output

Liaising with supervisors to ensure daily production demands are met

Skills, Experience & Person Specification

Strong computer skills

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Ability to work to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy

Reliable, conscientious and hard-working

Strong communication skills

Able to work independently as well as part of a team

Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks

Good analytical skills

Job Specifics & Benefits

Hourly rate: £13.10 per hour

Working hours: 08:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday

24 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)

Location

Dartford, Kent (easily accessible with free on-site parking)

To apply

Please submit your CV or contact the Dartford Team on - (phone number removed)

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