Job Description

Brook Street Recruitment is working on behalf of our client in Craigavon to recruit a full time and permanent Production Planner for their busy resource planning department

This key role is to operate the ERP System, Dynamics AX, to generate dependent demand for the work centres in the Company, to generate line schedules with measurable adherence to plan, to monitor and highlight capacity at line level and liaise with customers on availability.

You would lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan efficient production schedules on a daily basis
• Develop a daily and weekly production plan for all products which will meet customer requirements and stock level targets
• Develop an hourly / daily / weekly production schedule for all products.
• Develop a production schedule to optimise labour utilisation & minimise the impact of changeovers whilst not impacting on Service Level.
• As a planner you will have responsibility for the creation and communication of factory production plans.
• Ensure that all products are scheduled allowing amply time for dispatch & in accordance with specific out load times.
• Forecast and maintain files for all stock items.
• Liaise with customers on availability, e.g. shortages or excess stock on hand
• Adhere to Company general policies, i.e., Food Safety, Health Safety, Absence, etc
• Undertake other appropriate duties as deemed necessary within the scope of the role

Essential Criteria

• Must have good level of verbal and written English
• 3 year's experience in a similar role
• Experience using bespoke planning systems
• Computer Literate

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience working within an FMCG business
• Experience using Dynamics AX system
• E.R.P experience
  
  
  Hours - 6am - 2.30pm 5 out of 7 days with weekends on a rotational basis with the expectancy of 1 in 3 weekends

Salary - £30,000-£35,000 D.O.E.

Please send CV to Colleen Farquharson via the apply link