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Senior Production Planner

United Kingdom, Pickering · Job Posted March 02, 2026
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A leading engineering and manufacturing organisation near Pickering is seeking a highly capable Senior Production Planner to lead and develop the planning function across operational areas. This is a key site-based role focused on ensuring optimal scheduling, resource planning and inventory management to meet customer delivery expectations. The successful candidate will play a pivotal part in production performance, working cross-functionally with key stakeholders including Production, Engineering, Projects, Sales and Procurement.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead and develop the Planning team, managing day-to-day planning activities
  • Collaborate with senior management to align operational planning with strategic goals
  • Oversee and direct all Master Scheduling activity, incorporating demand forecasts into production plans
  • Generate and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production status reports and dashboards
  • Ensure effective MRP system use including maintenance of timing, routings and inventory parameters
  • Support procurement processes, change order implementation and resolution of supply issues
  • Maintain accurate inventory levels and monitor kit availability, stock thresholds and order increments
  • Facilitate communication across departments to ensure visibility and accountability in planning
  • Analyse capacity data to align staffing and production output to agreed delivery targets
  • Maintain and enhance planning visual management tools to track KPIs and performance trends
  • Drive improvements in on-time-in-full (OTIF) delivery and overall schedule adherence
  • Support new product introduction and R&D planning activities
  • Contribute to the organisation’s continuous improvement and lean initiatives
  • Develop and monitor planning KPIs and provide data-driven insight to support decision making
  • Assess production capacity and identify constraints, supporting load balancing and resource optimisation
  • Manage works order creation, maintenance and closure in line with operational needs

Requirements

  • Education in a technical or business management discipline
  • Proven experience in production planning within a manufacturing or engineering setting
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in MRP/MRP II or ERP-based planning environments
  • 5 years of leadership experience in planning or scheduling functions
  • Working knowledge of production processes and ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Nice to have

  • Technical training or qualifications in project management
  • Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Navision or similar ERP systems

What we offer

  • 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
  • 5% salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • 2 x base salary life insurance
  • Private healthcare
  • Flexi-time available
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