Production Project Planner

This is not a traditional Production Planner role.

Escape is recruiting for a proactive and commercially aware Production Project Planner who can take a holistic view of customer demand, material availability, production capacity and resource planning to ensure customer commitments are delivered on time.

Working closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations and Engineering, you will build and manage project and production schedules within a complex manufacturing environment, balancing changing priorities while identifying potential risks before they impact delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious planner who wants to broaden their experience and develop their career within supply chain and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project and production schedules using Epicor ERP.
Translate customer demand and sales forecasts into achievable production plans.
Ensure materials, resources and production capacity are aligned to delivery requirements.
Monitor supplier deliveries, shortages and lead times in partnership with Procurement.
Proactively identify and resolve planning constraints, bottlenecks and supply chain risks.
Track key performance measures including schedule adherence, material availability and on-time delivery.
Work closely with Operations, Engineering and Procurement to align priorities and support project delivery.
Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy and operational performance. About You

Experience in Production Planning, Project Planning, Master Scheduling or Supply Chain Planning within an electronics manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of how demand, materials, capacity and resources interact to deliver customer requirements.
Proactive, organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems (Epicor would be advantageous).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ambitious, energetic and keen to develop within a growing business.Why Apply?

This role offers the opportunity to play a key part in a business where effective planning is critical to operational success. You will work across the wider supply chain, gain exposure to multiple functions and have the opportunity to grow into a senior planning role over time