Kilwaughter minerals ltd

Production Planner

17/01/2025
full-time
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£35000 - £40000 / year

Job Description

Job Title: Production Planner

Direct Report: This role will report to the Logistics and Planning Manager

Salary: Starting salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

Location: This role will be based at Kilwaughter, Co. Antrim with travel to other sites on an adhoc basis

Role Purpose: At Kilwaughter Minerals Limited, customer experience is at the core of everything we do. As a leading manufacturer we are committed to delivering high-quality products and exceptional service to our customers.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Production Planner to oversee and optimise our manufacturing schedules and processes. The successful candidate will ensure production operations align with customer demands, inventory targets, and operational efficiency. This role requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication and a passion for delivering a seamless customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Comply and engage with Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies and procedures to deliver a safety-first culture
  • Efficiently run and maintain daily production plans and schedules to ensure that all customer orders are fulfilled, meeting OTIF targets
  • Proactively communicate with stakeholders about any potential changes in production schedules
  • Identify potential delays in the production cycle and collaborate with cross-functional teams to mitigate risks, ensuring minimal disruption to delivery timelines
  • Coordinate with the procurement team to ensure raw materials are available to meet production needs
  • Collaborate closely with commercial and operations teams to ensure smooth production flow and timely delivery of product
  • Coordinate with the Warehousing Manager to ensure finished goods are available to meet OTIF targets whilst maintaining stockholding targets
  • Work closely with the logistics team to understand delivery deadlines and prioritise orders accordingly to ensure commitments are met
  • Use ERP systems and data to analyse performance, identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements
  • Track and report metrics, identifying gaps and taking proactive measures to propose and address potential shortfalls in delivery performance
  • Compile daily Sales and Operational Status Reports using ERP and MS Excel
  • Assist with holiday cover of other duties within the Supply Chain Department as required (and trained) eg Transport Planning
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the customer experience, processes, efficiencies and reduce cost.
  • Act as an ambassador for our company values and adhere to all company policies and procedures
  • Any other duties as required by management

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

  • Bonus scheme

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • Enhanced maternity leave
  • Enhanced paternity leave
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PP-2025-01

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Production Planner – Modern Packaging

Modern Packaging are one of the market leaders in manufacturing paper laminates, printed and plain flexible solutions to the retail and food service sectors.

Due to the exciting growth of the business we are looking for aProduction Planner who has experience within the flexible packaging industry.

Job Description:

Overview:

Modern Packaging seeks a highly organized and proactive Production Planner to oversee the scheduling, coordination, and optimization of production processes. The ideal candidate will ensure efficient workflow, timely delivery, and alignment with client requirements while minimizing costs and maximizing resource utilization.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Scheduling:

Develop, implement, and monitor detailed production schedules to meet delivery deadlines.

Coordinate production activities, prioritizing tasks based on order deadlines and material availability.

Adjust schedules in response to unforeseen disruptions or changes in demand.

Daily Plan need to be circulated on mail as well.

Resource Allocation & inventory control:

Determine manpower, equipment, and raw material needs to meet production goals.

Collaborate with procurement and inventory teams to maintain adequate stock levels.

Optimize resource utilization while minimizing waste and downtime.

Target to achieve ‘Zero’ inventory for more than 180days to have better control on dead stock.

Process Coordination:

Act as the central communication link between departments, including manufacturing, procurement, quality control, and logistics.

Monitor work-in-progress and address bottlenecks or delays promptly.

Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards throughout the production cycle.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

Use production data to forecast demand and plan for future capacity requirements.

Generate reports on key performance indicators (KPIs), such as production output, efficiency, and lead times.

Identify trends and recommend process improvements.

Daily report on Pending order status vs dispatches

Monthly report on DIO ( Days inventory outstanding) in values / tons and for FY.

Monthly OTIF report ( Must be more than 95%)

Continuous Improvement:

Evaluate current production processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement.

Implement lean manufacturing principles to enhance productivity and reduce costs.

Collaborate with the quality assurance team to address defects and maintain high-quality output.

Customer Focus:

Work closely with the sales and customer service teams to understand client expectations and ensure timely delivery.

Respond to client inquiries regarding order status and delivery timelines.

Skills:

Experience: Proven experience as a Production Planner in manufacturing, preferably in the packaging industry. Minimum experience should be 3-5 years

Technical Skills: Proficiency in production planning software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, ERP) and MS Excel.

Soft Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Attention to Detail: Ability to manage multiple tasks without compromising accuracy or deadlines.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Experience:

  • Production Scheduling: 3 years (preferred)
  • Production Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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Production Planner

08/01/2025
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Job Description

Salary: Up to £27,000 per annum, depending on experience


Location: Uffculme, EX15 3AX


Contract Type: Permanent


Contracted Hours: Full-time


Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

This is a great opportunity for a Production Planner to join our small team at our dedicated organic animal feed mill. Reporting to Site Operations Manager you will be responsible for managing the production planning from receiving the order through to the dispatch of the product. You will be working collaboratively with our Production, Transport and Raw Materials teams to ensure efficiency of the manufacturing process and maintaining product quality.


What you will be doing as Production Planner:

  • Making sure that the production of feed meets the quality required
  • Make certian finished feed is directed to the appropriate storage bin to ensure there is no cross contamination between individual feeds
  • Work with the Raw Material Planning team to ensure that there are enough raw materials stocks to meet production requirements
  • Month end stock takes and stock rotations of all products
  • Carry out administration procedures and maintain all company records, update files and systems
  • Weighbridge procedures covering intake, out-loading, raw material routing and quality control


What you will bring:

  • Strong team work ethic
  • Previous experience and understanding of stock management
  • Planning and prioritising operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
  • Confidence in decision making
  • Good overall standard of IT literacy, and be familiar with Microsoft Office applications

Please note, this vacancy may close prior to the expiry date if we have received a suitable number of applications.

Mole Valley Feed Solutions is the largest, farmer-owned, independent feed manufacturer in the UK offering an extensive range of products and services. These include compounds, blends, meals, straights, and minerals; combined with a range of technical support services provided by a dedicated team of qualified feed specialists.

Four efficient and modern animal feed manufacturing mills and two blending sites produce a range of market-leading compound and precision blended feeds.

For everyone who works in one of Mole Valley Farmers’ businesses – just like our customers who live and work in it – the countryside is a way of life and we are committed to UK agriculture.

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Production Planner

27/11/2024
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Job Description

Production Planner – Draeger UK & Ireland – Job-ID V000009731
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The Job Responsibilities


Who we are

Every life is unique and so are you!

At Dräger we protect, support and rescue lives day in and day out. We are interested in you if you have the desire to work for an organisation that does something more, something that is truly worth working for.

As an international leader in medical and safety technology, we develop pioneering devices, software, services, and solutions that people around the world trust. Wherever Dräger products are used, it’s about the most important thing: it’s about life.


About the role

All employees have a responsibility to comply with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and minimise any impact on the environment whilst carrying out their duties.


Daily Planning Process

  • Generation of daily production schedules
  • Review and resolve MRP exceptions using SAP reports and transactions.
  • Maintain the production firm zone for all sub assembly components within your work package. (2 weeks Rolling)
  • Attend the daily production meeting to discuss plan attainment, capacity, inbound.materials and quality concerns.
  • Ensure any open issues are dealt with effectively following the Draeger escalation process if necessary.
  • Review, plan and release abnormal demand report ensuring decisions are focused on what is best for the whole customer base.
  • Review, plan and release intercompany orders using our Draeger bespoke plant to plant process (ZPTP)
  • Review order revising system for improvement requests (UK & Ireland), review materials, capacity and re-plan where possible.
  • Review planning books to identify fluctuations in demand, where possible use production levelling techniques to balance flow lines.
  • Review Draeger bespoke forecasting tool (ZDPS) for items which fall outside of acceptable stocking parameters and ensure most suitable options are utilised.


Master Data Creation & Maintenance

  • Responsible for the creation and maintenance of SAP views MRP1, MRP2, MRP3, MRP4, Forecasting, Work Scheduling, GPD / Storage 1 & GPD Storage 2.
  • Manage deletion workflows to ensure master data on obsolete items is up to date in the SAP system.
  • Working alongside material expediting you will periodically review safety stocks on inbound materials to ensure continuity in supply whilst also maintaining cycle turn targets.
  • Periodically review abnormal demand quantities based on global guidelines.
  • Periodically review lot size parameters based on global guidelines using ABC/XYZ methodologies.
  • Maintain lead time off-set in production BOM’s to ensure production schedules are aligned to current manufacturing methods.
  • Review DCR/DCO requests and make any necessary adjustments to the SAP system to minimise slow moving stock or dead inventory. All exceptions are to be flagged in SAP using the low cycle turns indicator for reporting purposes.
  • Maintain total replenishment lead times for all materials based on the latest business conditions or lead time reduction initiatives.
  • Maintain business model criteria ATO/MTO/CTO/PTO based on global guidelines and local knowledge of material types.
  • Maintain planning profile on materials which are deemed as suitable for forecasting based on analysis of past sales and business plans.


Business Support

  • You will become a member of the Draeger Cross Functional Excellence team (GFE) attending daily stand up meetings using the Agile project management philosophy to solve problems and implement new initiatives.
  • Provide general support to production helping to resolve booking issues and other ad-hoc requests which could impact customer OTIF or create inaccuracies within the system.
  • Raise works orders and plan bespoke build requests working alongside design engineers and production engineering.
  • Where possible create works orders to handle rework requests and seek opportunities to release blocked stock into unrestricted.
  • You may be expected to represent the planning department as project support for new product introductions, changes to existing product or changes to the manufacturing processes.
  • Provide information to the warehouse function on overdue line items which are impacting customer OTIF along with recovery plans.


KPI’s

  • Responsible for the creation of or contributes to the following KPI’s
  • Inbound Logistics
  • Customer OTIF
  • Cycle Turns
  • Blocked Stock
  • Slow Moving Stock
  • 5S


Shared responsibilities

All employees have a responsibility:

  • to comply with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and minimise any impact on the environment whilst carrying out their duties.
  • to ensure and promote safe working conditions for all employees, visitors and contractors by implementing, monitoring and complying with occupational health & safety provisions
  • to embed our WeLEAD competencies – I build trust, I create value for the customer, I enable others, I provide direction, I embrace diversity, I deliver results


Reporting Relationships


Manager

  • Materials Manager

Size of team/environment

  • Our team consists of 10 dedicated supply chain professionals. We are committed to ensuring the seamless inbound supply of raw materials and aligning production plans with the needs of both our internal and external customers. Additionally, we are an integral part of a larger global function.


Your Qualifications


Role Requirements

  • A level (or equivalent ) business qualification is desirable or proven work experience in a similar role.
  • Previous experience in a similar role
  • Proficiency in working with Supply Chain KPIs
  • Proficient IT skills, including MS Office
  • Customer-oriented approach
  • Strong organizational and prioritization abilities
  • Team player with collaborative skills
  • Desirable: Working knowledge of SAP
  • Analytical thinking capacity
  • Comfortable providing feedback to suppliers.
  • Committed to updating internal stakeholders on the latest part availability status.


The Dräger Workplace


Dräger‘s Benefits

  • 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to purchase up to 3 additional days
  • Flexi scheme
  • Hybrid working available (available after probation period)
  • Discounted critical illness cover, dental cover and partner life assurance.
  • Healthcare cash plan
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Discounted shopping & leisure vouchers
  • Cycle to Work
  • Gym membership discounts – up to 25%
  • Charity Giving scheme.
  • Free onsite parking


Dräger‘s dedication

At Dräger we have a clear vision, to be an organisation with a working environment that includes a diverse mix of talented people who want to come, stay and grow.

We ensure candidates with the required qualifications and experience will be considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

All are welcome to apply!.


Who we are

From hospitals to fire departments to industrial customers, people around the world rely on our products: cutting-edge technology that combines real engineering with the digital future. With over 130 years of experience, passion and the bold ideas of more than 16,000 employees, we are committed to turning technology into ›technology for life‹.


What we offer

If you have any questions, please contact
Chloe Dryden
chloe.dryden@draeger.com

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