Production Controller

Production Controller opportunity with a large, fast-paced engineering manufacturer. You'll coordinate materials and production planning across multiple departments, ensuring work orders and components flow smoothly from supplier through to customer delivery. Working Hours Mon - Thurs 07:30 to 17:00 & Fri 07:30 to 11:30 Key Responsibilities Plan and sequence orders, issue job cards, and support delivery to required dates. Maintain accurate, real-time updates within the MRP system, reflecting job status and progress. Monitor, report on and expedite production plans and material schedules across customer order books. Manage materials and components end-to-end (suppliers, production, subcontractors and customer delivery), including customer-issued material. Liaise closely with Machine Shop / Sheet Metal / Treatments Supervisors and the Production Control Supervisor to load work effectively and keep jobs moving. Attend daily stand-ups and cross-site meetings to review progress, resolve issues and manage priorities. Produce detailed day plans and reports, presenting updates in S&OP and leadership meetings. Identify bottlenecks, support continuous improvement, and help maintain strong OTD performance and monthly sales targets. Required Skills & Experience Essential Strong organisation skills and ability to juggle changing priorities Good Excel skills (reporting, schedules, data handling) Confident communicator with internal teams, customers and suppliers Numerate and comfortable producing reports and plans Desirable Production Control experience in engineering/manufacturing Exposure to AS9100 / quality-controlled environments Machine Shop / Sheet Metal experience What We Offer Permanent role; salary dependent on experience. Application/Eligibility You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting British Manufacturing and aim to respond to all applications