Job summary

Global engineering business require a Production Controller. Applicants need experience in a fast-paced production manufacturing environment, MS Excel competency and ideally some exposure to MRP/ERP systems.

Key skills required for this role

Production Controller, Production Planner, Materials Planner, Material Planner

Important

Production Controller, Production Planner, Materials Planner, Material Planner

Job description

Global engineering business require a Production Controller. Applicants need experience in a fast-paced production manufacturing environment, MS Excel competency and ideally some exposure to MRP/ERP systems.

The Production Controller will be responsible for creating weekly manufacturing plans derived from the Master Production Schedule which maximise the utilisation of resources to meet customer demand. Generated schedules will be communicated to suppliers to allow for effective supply planning, while appreciating potential capacity and resource constraints.

Specific duties of the Production Controller include:

• Create and update weekly work schedule
• Report on daily fulfilment KPIs such as OTIF
• Monitor material shortages - liaison with suppliers and procurement
• Raise Job cards inline with MRP and ensure integrity of data
• Track progress of manufacturing schedules and update accordingly
• Interdepartmental liaison - Procurement, Production, Material Handling

Production Controller applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Experience of planning (inventory, supply chain, material, production planning, production control)
• Previous experience of a fast-paced production environment - manufacturing, food, FMCG etc
• Strong competency in MS Excel (Pivot Tables, Vlookup, Formulas etc).
• MRP/ERP experience
• Applicants need to be eligible for UK security clearance