Production Coordinator

Position: Production Coordinator / Production Planner / Production Manager

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Salary: £45,000 to £53,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits including bonus, life assurance and pension

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Hours: Monday – Friday, Early Starts & Early Finishes

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Location: Commutable from Guildford, Farnham, Camberley, Bracknell, Aldershot, Farnborough and surrounding areas

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Company

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A well-established and growing precision engineering manufacturer is seeking an experienced Production Coordinator / Production Planner to join its leadership team.

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Operating within a modern CNC machining environment, this business supplies high-quality precision engineered components to demanding industries and is continuing to invest in both its people and manufacturing capabilities.

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This is a senior-level position that will suit an organised and proactive manufacturing professional who enjoys coordinating production activities, managing priorities, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations across a busy shopfloor environment.

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You will play a key role in supporting Production Management by removing administrative burden from technical teams, coordinating people and resources, and ensuring production activities align with Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (QSDC) objectives.

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Responsibilities

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The Production Coordinator / Production Planner will be responsible for:

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Coordinating day-to-day production activities across the shopfloor to ensure efficient workflow and on-time delivery.

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Supporting Production Management with workforce planning, attendance management, overtime coordination and resource allocation.

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Monitoring and tracking Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (QSDC) performance.

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Coordinating training requirements and maintaining training records and competency matrices.

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Supporting maintenance planning, equipment breakdown escalation and TPM activities.

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Managing production priorities and removing barriers that may impact operational performance.

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Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and Lean Manufacturing activities.

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Tracking and coordinating corrective actions, improvement projects and production-related issues.

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Ensuring availability of tooling, consumables and other production resources.

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Maintaining high standards of workplace organisation, 5S and Health & Safety compliance.

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Liaising with multiple departments to ensure effective communication and operational efficiency.

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Requirements

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Previous experience within a CNC machining or precision engineering manufacturing environment is essential.

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Experience within a Production Coordinator, Production Planner, Production Supervisor, Team Leader or similar manufacturing role.

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Strong organisational, planning and administrative skills.

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Good understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

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Experience using ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office packages.

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Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and priorities.

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Comfortable working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

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Proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach.

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If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up-to-date CV to Wesley Nichols at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered.

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Alternatively, contact TechNichols Resourcing and ask for Wesley for further information.