Dartford, Kent
£13.10 per hour
3-Month Temporary Contract
Right Match Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established and highly respected manufacturing business based in Dartford.
Due to a temporary requirement, they are now seeking a Production Planner to join their busy operations team on a 3-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, forward-thinking manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and employee development.
The Role
You will work within a planning team to organise and schedule production orders through the factory and production cells in an efficient and structured manner. Working closely with colleagues across planning, production and supervision teams, you will help maintain workflow, meet customer lead times and support the department with general administrative and planning tasks during busy periods.
Key Responsibilities
Planning and scheduling production orders on a day-to-day basis
Keeping shop floor schedules up to date
Providing lead times for new customer orders
Supporting the department with day-to-day administrative tasks
Maintaining stock levels to meet customer requirements
Monitoring late customer orders and prioritising factory workload
Assisting other Production Planners as required
Communicating large or urgent orders to the factory for effective resource planning
Working closely with factory supervisors to maximise efficiency and output
Liaising with supervisors to ensure daily production demands are met
Skills, Experience & Person Specification
Strong computer skills
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Ability to work to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy
Reliable, conscientious and hard-working
Strong communication skills
Able to work independently as well as part of a team
Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
Good analytical skills
Job Specifics & Benefits
£13.10 per hour
3-month temporary contract
08:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday
24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Free on-site parking
Location
Dartford, Kent - easily accessible with free on-site parking.
To Apply
Please submit your CV or contact the Dartford Team on (phone number removed).
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Salary description
£13.09 - £13.10 per hour