Production Planning Manager

Job Role: Production Planning Manager

Hours: Monday to Friday (08:30am 17:00 pm and Friday 08.30am 14.30pm)

Salary: Neg on experience

Currently we have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Production Planning Manager to work for a leading PVC manufacturer based in Halifax. The successful candidate will manage all aspects of production planning/scheduling activity to the highest safety, operational, quality and inventory management standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Key member of the manufacturing management team and contribute to the overall strategy for the supply chain and operation of the business.
• Optimise the planning/scheduling efficiency, maximise productivity and customer satisfaction with high nineties of OTIF performance
• Ensure material availability, stock levels balanced and to match production plan.
• Manage engineering changes effectively.
• Create and actively progress and manage production plans.
• Automate current process flow from customer order to FG s.
• Support the Implementation of planning tool software.
• Work with manufacturing to provide the most efficient and robust plans.
• Work closely with the Operations, Sales and Technical functions.
• Facilitate effective communication, liaising with SLT and across the business to achieve company objectives
• Ensure that Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards are adhered to including the requirements of ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 and all matters relating to this are dealt with using the resources within the company.

Key Skills/Experience Required:

• Previous experience of Production Planning Management (essential)
• Experience in general manufacturing (essential)
• Ability to communicate effectively on all levels
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Advanced skills in Excel
• Sense of urgency demonstrable energy and drive
• Commercially aware with strong influencing skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills