Production Planning Manager – Manufacturing

Location: Poole, BH17 7EF
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Benefits!
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits: 25 Days Holiday (Christmas Shut Down), 8% Pension Contribution, 5x Death in Service, Sharesave Scheme, Health Cash Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Bippit – Financial health Check and Guidance, EAP, Onsite Physio and Massage, Work Wear

We are IMI Thompson Valves; we are recruiting and we want you.

IMI plc is at the forefront of delivering motion and fluid control technologies that create a more sustainable world, improving the quality of life for our customers and communities and ultimately delivering our purpose of Breakthrough Engineering for a Better World.

Our one big team work fairly and effectively but most importantly together to ensure we maintain the foundations that have enabled IMI’s success through its 150-year heritage.

We are now recruiting for a Production Planning Manager to assume responsibility for the production planning of workflow from order release to production, through to completion of items.

You will be required to liaise with other departments in particular Sales and Contracts to ensure orders are raised with correct lead time.

In addition to this as our Production Planning Manager you will be responsible for:

• Lead, manage and develop Planning and Stores / Logistics team.
• Accountable for delivering the overall Operations Plan & Master Production Schedule to meet Sales orderbook requirements.
• Oversee the production of finished goods and sales orders.
• Set and operate planning, stores and raw materials policies, systems, SOPs and frameworks.
• Ensuring timely delivery of production job packs to production team.
• Perform and engage with cross functional team and provide production planning leadership as required.
• Monitor progress of items associated with designated order lines.
• Create an accurate, up to date lead time for each of the manufacturing processes.
• Ensure Health and Safety and wellbeing of all direct reports.
• Undertake appraisals and performance reviews as and when required.  

Critical competencies for success:

• Extensive production planning and master scheduling background within an engineering manufacturing environment.
• Strong team player with the ability to influence others and lead a team.
• Strong, effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• Demonstrable track record within a production and planning team with experience and knowledge of MRP / ERP tools and systems.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and target focussed.
• Able to demonstrate a positive attitude and work calmly under pressure.
• Numerate and IT literate with an excellent working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft packages in order to compile and analyse performance statistics.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this role, click on “APPLY” today, forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

No agencies please.