Production Planner
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £13.45 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | DE7 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Thorn Baker Recruitment |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 167655-1121 |
Summary
Thorn Baker Industrial Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Production Planner to join our client's manufacturing team based in Ilkeston. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a varied and fast-paced planning role within a well-established operation, with the potential to go temp to perm based on performance.
Hours: 7:00 - 15:30 Monday - Friday
Pay: £13.45 per hour
Contract: Temporary with the potential to become permanent based on performance
Key Responsibilities:
- Schedule and plan workloads across production lines
- Monitor stock availability and place orders where required
- Liaise daily with team leaders, operations, and commercial teams
- Maintain and update reports and trackers, including production reports and stock forecasting
- Manage PPE and consumables ordering across multiple suppliers
- Support the leadership team with data entry, reporting, and communication
- Attend internal meetings and maintain accurate records including holiday and H&S logs
- Complete monthly stock takes
About You:
- Previous experience in planning or workload scheduling
- Highly organised with the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
- Confident communicator - both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel)
- Experience using SAP or similar systems is a bonus
- Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
If you're looking to take the next step in your career with a reputable employer, apply today to be considered for this exciting role! Please click APPLY now and submit your CV.
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Key Skills: Production Planner, Planning, Workload Scheduling, SAP, Admin
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