Production Planner

Role information:

Production Planner
Salary up to £35,000 DOE
Merthyr Tydfil South Wales
Onsite role
Starting September 2026

Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role:

The Production Planner is responsible for delivering effective capacity and material planning to support operational performance. Working as part of a small team, this role ensures ERP/MRP systems are optimised to enable efficient production flow, accurate data management, and

successful project delivery.

Your responsibilities in this role include:

Develop and manage capacity planning activities in collaboration with the Production Scheduler, ensuring optimal utilisation of resources and alignment with maintenance cycles
Plan and manage material demand and stock control through the ERP/MRP system in line with customer requirements
Ensure capacity planning is fully integrated within ERP/MRP systems to optimise delivery performance, efficiency, and cost
Manage and maintain data accuracy within the ERP system (IFS), including actioning MRP messages and resolving stock-related queries
Load projects into the system following design release, including Master Part setup and validation of key data fields
Release projects to planning, purchasing, and production in a timely manner
Process amendments within the MRP system, ensuring parts are at the latest issue and correctly allocated to jobs
Ensure all shop orders are correctly linked to parent orders to enable accurate cost tracking
Monitor and manage deviations from plan, particularly where there is financial impact
Support continuous improvement of planning systems, processes, and methodologies
Contribute planning input into bids and future project forecasting
Ensure timely project closure, including issuing all parts and enabling accurate cost roll-up for finance and project teams
Deliver MRP/ERP training to stakeholders to ensure effective system usage
Support operational activities such as stationery ordering where required

Apply if you have most of the following:

Experience within a production planning or manufacturing engineering environment
Experience working in production, assembly, or vehicle build environments
Proven experience using ERP/MRP systems in a planning capacity

Technical skills/qualifications:

Strong experience in production or factory planning roles
Advanced knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and planning processes
Strong IT skills, including Excel and ERP systems
Understanding of capacity planning, inventory management, and production flow
Good communication skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Strong organisational and analytical skills
Experience with IFS ERP system (desirable)
Understanding of project-based production systems (desirable)
Knowledge of PLM systems (e.g. Windchill) (desirable)
Experience in continuous improvement or process optimisation (desirable)

The benefits of this role include:

Opportunity to play a key role in end-to-end production planning and delivery
Exposure to ERP/MRP systems within a production environment
Involvement in continuous improvement and operational optimisation initiatives
Development opportunities towards senior planning or operations roles
Cross-functional exposure across production, engineering, supply chain, and finance

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.

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