About the business
An industry leader in the fabrication and assembly of metal, aluminum and stainless-steel parts, this Melbourne based business is currently going through an exciting phase of growth securing new contracts in defense and automotive. Due to growth in their business, they are looking to hire a dynamic Production Planner to join their planning team.

About the role
Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role will see you lead all aspect of the production planning function ensuring all production demands are met. Using your working knowledge of production planning and scheduling you will provide up to date production reports to all relevant stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate all planning and scheduling activities to meet production targets

• Communicate production priorities to production manager

• Generate planning reports, identifying, and managing potential shortfalls

• Adjust production schedule based on forecast sales and confirmed orders

• Attend all production meetings communicating with all relevant stakeholders ensuring production demands are met

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience as a production planner in a manufacturing environment preferably in the automotive, steel fabrication or General engineering industry.

• Excellent time management and sense of urgency

• Working knowledge of MS office and ERP planning systems

• Demonstrated experience working in a Lean or Six Sigma environment

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to engage with production staff

• Demonstrated ability to deliver accurate outcomes within tight time frames

Benefits & Perks
This is a fantastic opportunity for an established production line supervisor to be part of a successful high performing team.

Next steps
For further information on this fantastic opportunity to join a national brand in the industry, hit APPLY to forward a current and relevant CV. Alternatively, please call Peter Cirillo on 03 8639 5819