Production Planner

Production Planner Dartford, Kent £13.10 per hour 3-Month Temporary Contract Right Match Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with a well-established and highly respected manufacturing business based in Dartford. Due to a temporary requirement, they are now seeking a Production Planner to join their busy operations team on a 3-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, forward-thinking manufacturer with a strong reputation for quality, innovation and employee development. The Role You will work within a planning team to organise and schedule production orders through the factory and production cells in an efficient and structured manner. Working closely with colleagues across planning, production and supervision teams, you will help maintain workflow, meet customer lead times and support the department with general administrative and planning tasks during busy periods. Key Responsibilities Planning and scheduling production orders on a day-to-day basis Keeping shop floor schedules up to date Providing lead times for new customer orders Supporting the department with day-to-day administrative tasks Maintaining stock levels to meet customer requirements Monitoring late customer orders and prioritising factory workload Assisting other Production Planners as required Communicating large or urgent orders to the factory for effective resource planning Working closely with factory supervisors to maximise efficiency and output Liaising with supervisors to ensure daily production demands are met Skills, Experience & Person Specification Strong computer skills Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel Highly organised with strong attention to detail Ability to work to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy Reliable, conscientious and hard-working Strong communication skills Able to work independently as well as part of a team Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks Good analytical skills Job Specifics & Benefits £13.10 per hour 3-month temporary contract 08:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday 24 days holiday plus bank holidays Free on-site parking Location Dartford, Kent - easily accessible with free on-site parking. To Apply Please submit your CV or contact the Dartford Team on (phone number removed). INDKC