Production Controller / Planner Job in Bristol, South West Uk

Title Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Manufacturing Planner
Salary c£26k
Location South West, Bristol, Somerset, Avon
Start Date ASAP
Reference LD/HQ5977

Company Description

Our client is a national market leader in the fields of defence and nuclear engineering and enjoys the backing of a large international group. As a design and manufacturing specialist, the client has the capability to take an idea, develop the design, build and manufacture the product.

Position

The role of the Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Manufacturing Planner will be to schedule multiple projects and determine forecast and production plans based on production capabilities. They will be responsible for updating work orders and monitoring reporting daily actual production status against plan.

Key Skills

The successful Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Manufacturing Planner will:
Have a proven track record in planning and scheduling work in an environment where priorities change.
They should have highly effective communication skills and the ability to persuade diplomatically.
They must be able to make decisions and cope with changing requirements, so should be able to work in a methodical way and keep calm under pressure.
They should be experienced in producing production plans on Excel spreadsheets and have excellent attention to detail.
They should also be confident and flexible with a 'can do' attitude.

Essential
Proven experience of managing major contracts.
MS Projects experience.
Good interpersonal / communication skills.

Desirable
Monitoring of contract budgets
Engineering background
Contract scheduling
Successful applicants will need to satisfy UK Ministry of Defence security requirements.
In the first instance candidates should send us their CV, clearly stating salary expectations, location preferences and availability.

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