Production Planner

Title: Production Planner (long term temp) Hours: 08:00 – 17:00 (Mon – Fri) Location: Eastbourne Pay: £30K - £34K yearly You will be responsible for: Developing and maintaining effective factory production plans in line with customer demand and available capacity. Monitoring production activity and ensuring customer order deadlines and promised delivery dates are achieved. Managing production capacity and workload to balance demand and supply effectively. Coordinating with production teams and Team Leaders to ensure plans are delivered efficiently. Providing accurate production information to Customer Service, Logistics, Procurement and Shop Floor teams to support delivery, labour and materials planning. Responding to changes in customer demand and expediting requirements while maintaining stability across the production environment. Managing production exceptions, including machine breakdowns, material shortages, test failures and resource constraints, and developing appropriate recovery plans. Supporting effective inventory control across the factory and warehouses while maintaining high customer service levels and controlling supply chain costs. Monitoring and reporting production output, factory delivery performance and key planning measures. Investigating delivery failures and identifying root causes to support continuous improvement. Supporting new product introductions and ensuring effective production planning for new items. Maintaining and reviewing production capacity and planning parameters within the relevant planning systems. Supporting the continuous improvement of factory planning processes and resolving planning-related issues. Acting as an effective link between internal departments and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication. Working closely with the wider Materials and Supply Chain teams to optimise manufacturing performance and customer service. About You The successful candidate will have: 5+ years' relevant experience within manufacturing, production planning, materials or supply chain. Experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally with an understanding of semiconductor manufacturing or the wider semiconductor industry. Strong knowledge of operations management, factory planning and supply chain processes. A good understanding of manufacturing processes and the ability to manage complex production requirements. Strong experience using SAP or another ERP system. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with complex data and analytical information. Excellent attention to detail, with a methodical and accurate approach to data entry and planning. Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and changing requirements. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, managers and external stakeholders across a global environment. The ability to work proactively, analyse problems and make informed decisions to keep production and customer commitments on track