Manufacturing Planner – FTC Until May 2027 in Ampthill, Bedfordshire

Manufacturing Planner

Ampthill

FTC until May 2027

Paying up to £46,000

Please note - Due to the nature of the work, you'll be required to be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security Clearance

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a robust production plan to support the manufacturing projects within the Special Projects business area.
• A plan is required that informs Production Operations of the daily/weekly plan to meet Special Projects requirements for the manufacture of hardware principally for development programmes.
• A near-term (weekly / fortnightly)outlook plan is required to give understanding to projects that machine and labour capacity is available to meet their near-term requirements and understand the capacity availability for opportunities when bidding.
• The role will work closely with the SP Master Planning Lead, Manufacturing Team Leads, Technicians and Manufacturing Engineering to understand the resources available.
• Managing the SAP demand for development work from cradle to grave. Influencing a state of readiness of development work through SAP Planning and managing a LOB / AOL per project with a responsibility of material management on all projects.

Experience required:

• Strong knowledge and experience of SAP Production Planning and Material Control processes.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Proven experience in production planning, capacity planning and resource management within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to interpret and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across multiple business functions.
• Ability to analyse data, identify risks and implement effective planning solutions.
• Experience of managing subcontractor orders and external manufacturing suppliers.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Project.