Production Planner

Production Planning Engineer Location: Isleworth / West London Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time We’re working with a well-established precision engineering business supplying high-spec components into the aerospace sector, and they’re now looking to bring in an experienced Production Planning Engineer to support their growing operation. This is a key position within the business, responsible for planning and coordinating production across a range of machining and gear-cutting processes, ensuring jobs move efficiently through the shop floor and customer deadlines are met. This would suit someone with previous planning experience in a precision machining, aerospace, gear cutting, or complex manufacturing environment who understands how to manage workflow, capacity, subcontract processes, and bottlenecks in a fast-paced production setting. Key responsibilities: * Create and maintain detailed production schedules across multiple departments * Plan workflow across CNC turning, milling, gear cutting, grinding, inspection and subcontract processes * Manage priorities, urgent jobs and bottlenecks to keep production moving * Work closely with shop floor supervisors, procurement, quality and operations * Monitor WIP and adjust plans based on machine capacity, delays, breakdowns or changing customer demand * Maintain routing, lead times and capacity data within the ERP/MRP system * Support on-time delivery performance and continuous improvement across planning and flow * Provide realistic lead time and scheduling input where required What we’re looking for: * Previous experience in production planning within a precision engineering or machining environment * Strong understanding of multi-stage manufacturing processes * Experience planning around capacity constraints, machine availability and complex routings * Knowledge of subcontract services such as heat treatment, coating or finishing * Comfortable working with ERP/MRP systems and production data * Good understanding of engineering drawings, process routes and manufacturing workflow * Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple departments * Confident using Excel / Microsoft 365 Desirable: * Experience within aerospace, gear manufacturing or other highly regulated engineering sectors * HNC / HND / Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or Operations * Planning or inventory-related qualifications Why apply? * Join a specialist engineering company producing high-precision components * Work in a varied planning role with real impact on operations and delivery performance * Be part of a business supplying into demanding aerospace environments * Opportunity to contribute to process improvement and long-term growth If you have experience in production planning within engineering or manufacturing and want to hear more, apply today for a confidential discussion