Production Planner

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33Job Description:

Production Planner

On-site – Cross Hills, Keighley – Must live within a commutable distance

Salary: between £28,000 and £31,000 per annum + Benefits

Permanent, Full-time

We are seeking a Production Planner to join our team in Cross Hills.  This is an on-site based role.

The key responsibilities are:

• Plan and organise production through machine shop and assembly and test departments and manage the daily work schedules for both areas.
• Using Efacs prepare capacity planning schedules for CNC machine shop and assembly and test department.  Identify bottle necks to processes and human capacity.
• Attend daily production meetings and advise the sales department of any potential issues.
• Liaise with Purchasing department for subcontract requirements.
• Expedite internal parts to fulfil complete kit requirements.
• Update the sales and work order documents.
• Continually review and develop the company’s operating systems.

What we are offering:

• Remuneration package between £28,000 and £31,000 per annum
• Holiday Entitlement: 33 Days including bank holidays.
• Pension Scheme: 8% Combined contribution (4% matched).
• Working Hours: 36½ hours per week Monday to Friday, with a flexible start time and an early finish on Friday.  This is a full-time site based role.
• Paid sick leave, after six months
• Free onsite parking
• Employee assistance programme with access to counsellors
• Death in Service scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme and onsite shower facilities
• Employee referral scheme that pays a £1,500 bonus every time
• Company wide shut down at Christmas

About you: 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience within the Engineering or Manufacturing industry would be
• You will be able to demonstrate your time management and relationship building abilities along with good communication skills across different levels and disciplines of the organisation.
• You must be computer literate in Microsoft packages with a working knowledge of MRP systems, experience with Efacs would be advantageous but not essential.
• Work in a safe manner and comply with the Health, Safety and Environmental Policies. 
• To work to our core values of always be helpful, apply energy, be accountable, strive for excellence and always work safely.
• Have integrity and be accountability for actions and demonstrate confidence when challenged.
• Be a decision maker – recognise problems and respond, sort through complex issues, seek input from others and make timely decisions.

All postholders must pass Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), essentially no unspent criminal convictions, permanent UK residential address and be a British citizen.

Who Are We and What Do We Do:

Brooksbank Valves are family-owned company manufacturing high quality valves for the marine defence and oil and gas markets.  Established 70 years ago, the company is a UK leading manufacturer in their field and prides itself on excellence, innovation, accountability, and safety.  Accredited to ISO9001:2015 standard, this helpful company is now looking to expand its workforce thanks to a full order book supporting and supplying several UK strategic at sea deterrent build programmes.

Are you ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role as our next Production Planner.  If you have the skills and qualifications we are looking for, then don’t hesitate, apply today!

INDHS 

Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire