Production Planner

Job Title:

Production Planner

Base Location:

Drogheda

Reporting To:

Production Manager

Deputy:

Main Purpose of Job & Accountability:

This role is a key position within the business, liaising with several departments to implement the production plan and to achieve customer requirements on time and in full.

Principal Duties, Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Specific Areas of Responsibility include:

• Create and manage the production schedule
• Compile and report on previous 24 hour schedule adherence
• Compile schedule for next 36-48 hours and beyond.
• Issue the daily schedule to internal stake holders
• Mirror schedule to reflect real time hours in production hall by adding and updating shift pattens.
• Attend the morning T1 and T2 production meetings.
• Advise lead times based on schedule and order book.
• Protect OTIF with accurate lead times.
• Manage escalation process.

The post holder will work a 39-hour week minimum as set out in their contract of employment. Additional hours may be required dependent on the needs of the business.

The post holder is responsible for their continuous professional and personal self-development.

The extent and speed of change in the delivery of services is such that adaptability is essential to this level of appointment. The post holder will be required to maintain, enhance, and develop their knowledge, skills, and aptitudes necessary to respond to changing situations. Therefore, this Job Description is an outline of the current broad areas of responsibility and accountability and should not be regarded as a comprehensive listing. It will be reviewed and updated in line with future needs.

Aims and Culture:

ACCOUNTABILITY

• Following through on our promises.
• Holding self and others to high standards.
• Taking initiative to get things done.

DRIVE FOR RESULTS

• Relentlessly focusing on achievement.
• Brining a sense of urgency and responsiveness to work.
• Prioritizing effectively.

CUSTOMER FOCUS

• Meeting and exceeding customers’ needs.
• Putting the customer at the centre of decision making.
• Seeking stakeholder engagement and input.

INNOVATION

• Continuously striving for new and better.
• Challenging the status quo.
• Demonstrating curiosity.

TEAM PLAYER

• Collaborating and having each other’s backs.
• Behaving ethically.
• Communicating in a timely and appropriate manner.