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Machine Shop Planner

Location: Coleford

Position: Full time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive Salary DOE

Autograph Recruitment are always delighted to be partnered with this expert manufacturer based in Coleford.  Providing bespoke solutions, assemblies and systems to high-profile customers, globally.

Their growth and success have been a result of having the right expertise in place to offer customers the best bespoke systems. Our client pride themselves on being a reputable business, deemed to be the employer of choice in the locality.

The Opportunity

This is a pivotal role in the efficient and timely running of the Machine Shop operation.  Reporting to the Head of UK Manufacturing, the successful candidate will be responsible for organising and planning production orders to meet customer delivery requirements and ensuring cost effective planning processes and practices.    

Responsibilities of Machine Shop Planner:

Planning production orders to meet customer delivery requirements

Releasing production orders and book in when complete

Issuing plans to shop floor to show forward load and required dates

Planning maintenance activities

Facilitates make or sub-contract discussions and manages sub-contract order placement

Reports KPI performance metrics monthly

Communicates accurate planning information to internal customers, and takes necessary actions achieve the agreed plan

Assist with the identifying and justification of improvement projects

The Ideal Candidate will have:

An engineering background in manufacturing including CNC machining

Experience of reviewing KPI’s

Experience of raising purchase requisitions

Knowledge of MRP/ERP

Can demonstrate perfect organisation skills, whilst working to deadlines efficiently, with high attention to detail

Ability to work in a busy environment at a consistent pace and manage timely tasks under pressure

Next Steps:

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Are you a master organiser with a keen eye for detail? If so, then our Machine Shop Planner role might be the perfect fit for you!

If this sounds like you, and you can demonstrate a proven track record in delivering the above, then please click Apply to upload your CV for consideration.

Alternatively, contact Holly Williams on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

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