Production Planning & Materials Manager
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 May 2024 |
| Location: | North Yorkshire, YO8 8CB |
| Company: | Marshall of Cambridge Holdings Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR103453_1713345415 |
Summary
Why join Marshall in this role?
Marshall Slingsby Advanced Composites is based in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire, where it produces complex composite structures that are predominantly used to manufacture vital parts on ships, submarines and aircraft.
From bespoke one-off designs to low-volume manufacture, the business enjoys a unique place within its sector thanks to its application of ground-breaking technologies that drive the industry forward.
Reporting to the Operations Manager we currently have an exciting opportunity within our Advanced Composites Business based at our Kirkbymoorside site, North Yorkshire. The main purpose of the role, together with a small team, is to create and implement a best practice capacity planning vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures in line with ERP/MRP systems to aid and improve operational performance.
- Responsible for the efficiency and utilisation of available plant hours incorporating planned maintenance cycles.
- Responsible for material demand planning and stock control
- Responsible for capacity planning and for development of these services in the organisation
- Responsible for ensuring that capacity planning is fully integrated within the ERP/MRP systems.
- Lead capacity planning activities ensuring delivery against operational requirements, and which optimise manufacturing efficiency and costs
- Refine systems and methods to continually improve plans so that the organisation can better anticipate customer needs maximising planning input into tender and PCAF stages.
- Manage deviations from the plan that have financial impact, liaising with Commercial and finance departments.
- Monitor key manufacturing processes and data to identify capacity constraints and trends.
- Extensive experience within a factory planning role, preferably within a composite manufacturing or aerospace/ defence environment
- Support and advise on best practises for the implementation of the new IFS ERP.
- Mentor junior staff
- Perform any reasonable task as requested by the Line Manager
Qualifications
- Degree (engineering or business) level preferred, although professional Six Sigma or lean qualifications or equivalent accepted.
- Confident individual with the ability to create and foster close working relationships
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to be able to present reports and presentations
- Have good working knowledge of MS Office based applications
- Ideally have working experience of Max and IFS MRP and implementation
- To be self-motivated with the ability to produce accurate work and meet tight deadlines
- Excellent analytical skills
Benefits:
Competitive salary, 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell), pension contributions up to 9%, healthcare cash plan for you and your children, extensive flexible benefit program.
Marshall, an independent, family-owned British company, proudly helping our customers move forwards since 1909.
About Marshall
Marshall is an independent, family-owned UK company with a diverse portfolio of businesses and a shared commitment to keeping our customers moving forward.
Whether that is supporting global armed forces to deliver mission-critical activities, keeping the UK distribution industry on the road, creating new sustainable communities where people can live and thrive, or developing the next generations of industry talent - we are incredibly proud to have been building extraordinary futures since 1909.
Marshall Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Marshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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