Production Planner
County Durham
Competitive Salary + Benefits

Jackson Hogg is delighted to be supporting an innovative advanced manufacturing business in the search for a Production Planner to join their Operations team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing technology-led organisation supplying highly engineered products into demanding global markets. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring production plans are aligned with customer demand, material availability and manufacturing capacity, supporting on-time delivery and operational efficiency.

The Role

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Project teams, you will develop and maintain production schedules across multiple product lines, ensuring plans are realistic, achievable and visible to key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

Developing and maintaining production plans and manufacturing schedules
Translating customer demand and project requirements into achievable production plans
Monitoring material availability, manufacturing capacity and work-in-progress
Maintaining accurate ERP/MRP planning data
Supporting daily and weekly planning reviews
Identifying and escalating risks that may impact delivery performance
Communicating priorities and progress across operational teams
Supporting continuous improvement activities focused on planning, scheduling and production flow

About You

The successful candidate will have experience in production planning, manufacturing scheduling, supply chain planning or materials control within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

You will also demonstrate:

Experience using ERP/MRP systems
Strong Excel and data analysis skills
Good understanding of production flow, capacity planning and inventory management
Excellent organisational and communication skills
A proactive, structured and detail-focused approach
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Experience gained within electronics, aerospace, defence, semiconductor or other advanced manufacturing sectors would be advantageous.

Wider Benefits include:

Competitive salary
37.5-hour working week
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Option to purchase up to 5 additional holidays
Employer pension contribution of up to 8%
Life assurance
Income protection insurance
Employee share scheme
Electric vehicle scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Volunteering day
Ongoing learning and development opportunities

If you're an experienced planner looking to join a forward-thinking manufacturing business where you can make a real impact, please get in touch with Skye Madden, Managing Consultant at Jackson Hogg.

Jackson Hogg Ltd

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