Job Description

Join an internationally renowned engineering manufacturer in the Bradford area as a Production planner. The position offers the opportunity to work with in a professional working environment, in which opportunities for both personal and career progression are readily available. This is a minimum term - 12 weeks contract with the opportunity for permanent employment thereafter.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide lead time estimates during quoting and help set customer expectations.

Coordinate Engineering & Production: Ensure parts setups, Make/Buy decisions, and production schedules are on track.

Manage Materials: Monitor stock levels, ensure timely ordering, and resolve any shortages or delays.

Collaborate Across Teams: Work with Finance, Stores, and Despatch to ensure smooth operations and timely delivery.

Problem-Solving: Respond to MRP-related issues and ensure production stays on schedule.

Meetings & Updates: Attend cross-department meetings to keep everyone aligned and provide progress updates.

What's in it for you as a Production Planner

Starting salary £16.24 per hour circa £32,000 per year pro rata dependant on experience.

Bonus and pension scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays.

Flexible start and finish times

5 hours per week on days, Monday to Friday

12 week contract

What We're Looking For:

Previous experience within a Production Planning / Master Scheduling or Production Planner capacity within an engineering or manufacturing environment

Knowledge and experience of working with MRP systems

Strong IT skills covering - Excel / Word and Outlook

Experience of compiling bills of materials

Experience of providing production / engineering routings and production scheduling of material and work

The processing and creation of purchase order and sales orders preferably having worked in a scheduling support or transactional background.

If you wish to apply for the Production Planner position, please contact Conor Wood at E3 Recruitment on (phone number removed)