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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