We’re looking for a Production Planner to join us on a 12-month maternity cover contract—someone who loves bringing order to complexity and making a real impact on delivery. In this role, you’ll build and refine manufacturing schedules that balance demand, capacity, and material availability, partnering closely with procurement, operations, quality, and logistics to keep everything aligned. You’ll monitor plan performance, flag risks early, and adjust to keep work moving, while maintaining accurate ERP/MRP data and finding smart ways to improve batch sizes, cycle times, and resource utilization. If you’re detail-oriented, collaborative, and enjoy solving problems with data, you’ll thrive here—and help us deliver for our customers with quality, speed, and cost in mind.Job Description
- Plan and schedule production based on demand forecasts, capacity, and material availability.
- Optimise schedules to minimise changeovers, reduce lead times, and improve resource utilization.
- Monitor schedule adherence, identify risks, and adjust plans to mitigate delays and meet delivery targets.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, operations, logistics, and quality to align inventory, supplier lead times, and customer commitments.
- Maintain master data in ERP/MRP systems, including BOMs, routings, and work center capacities.
- Analyse performance (OTD, cycle time, WIP, inventory turns) and drive corrective actions.
- Manage exceptions (shortages, machine downtime, engineering changes) and communicate clear recovery plans.
- Support S&OP/MPS processes, capacity planning, and scenario analysis.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives in planning accuracy, data integrity, and standard work.
Qualifications
- Strong experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain within manufacturing.
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP (e.g., SAP, Oracle, IFS) and Excel.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Good understanding of BOMs, routings, lead times, inventory management, and S&OP/MPS.
- APICS/ASCM CPIM/CSCP certification would be beneficial
- Exposure or familiarity with lean/continuous improvement processes
Flexible Working:
GE supports and encourages flexible working arrangements, where possible, and recognises the benefits to employees of having a positive work-life balance.
Total Reward
At GE Aerospace we understand the importance of Total Reward. Our flexible benefits plan, called FlexChoice, gives you freedom, choice and flexibility in the way you receive your benefits, as well as giving you the opportunity to make savings where possible.
As a new joiner to GE we are pleased to be able to offer you the following as default in your benefit fund, which you then can tailor to meet your individual needs;
- Non-contributory Pension
- Performance related bonus
- Life Assurance
- Group income protection
- Private medical cover
- Holiday Hourly equivalent of 26 days, with flexible option to buy or sell
Security Clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that in the event that BPSS clearance cannot be obtained, you may not be eligible for the role and/or any offer of employment may be withdrawn on grounds of national security. Please see the link below for further details regarding the requirements for BPSS clearance: BPSS
Right to Work
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, under the applicable UK immigration rules as may be in place from time to time, it may be that candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled candidate who does not require sponsorship is available to take up the post.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
