The hiring manager is looking for 1 candidate with an engineering background, and 2 with manufacturing/materials background.
Essential:
• Proven experience in production planning within a manufacturing or precision engineering environment.
• Engineering background (Precision Engineering/Mechanical or Manufacturing) with a strong understanding of machining processes, manufacturing routes, and shop floor operations.
• Experience managing material availability, supplier deliveries, purchase orders, and production schedules, with the ability to reforecast plans in response to supply chain challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across supply chain, operations, manufacturing teams, suppliers, and customer-facing functions.
• Good computer literacy and planning/reporting skills, with experience tracking production performance, analysing forecasts, and delivering accurate updates to internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable:
• Experience in SAP and ERP systems
Our dedicated team would be pleased to discuss in more detail how we may be able to help