Production Planner; Manufacturing​/Production Scheduling

Production Planner
Beenham
£14.00 - £15.00 per hour (DOE)
Temp to Perm
Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 5:00pm | Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Vanta Staffing Reading are recruiting for a Production Planner on behalf of a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Beenham. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing coordination experience to join a busy and successful team with long‑term career potential.

This role would suit someone with strong organisational skills who enjoys coordinating production schedules, managing workloads, and ensuring customer deadlines are met within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

• Plan, coordinate and manage daily production schedules to ensure customer delivery deadlines are achieved
• Allocate approved jobs to production teams and machine operators
• Schedule work based on customer delivery requirements and production capacity
• Monitor and manage the administration inbox, responding to production and order queries
• Work closely with production teams to ensure jobs are completed according to the production plan
• Identify potential production delays or issues and proactively resolve them
• Assist the Head of Supply with stock takes when required
• Oversee the order proofing process and highlight any artwork issues to the customer service team
• Maintain accurate job sheets, order information and stock records

• Previous experience as a Production Planner, Production Scheduler, Manufacturing Planner or Production Coordinator
• Experience working within a manufacturing, production or factory environment
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with production teams, customer service and management
• Ability to prioritise workloads and adjust production schedules when demand changes
• High attention to detail when managing orders, job sheets and stock levels
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly

• Competitive hourly rate of £14.00 - £15.00 depending on experience
• Temp to perm opportunity with a well-established company
• Monday to Friday working hours with an early finish on Fridays
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

If you are an experienced Production Planner, Production Scheduler or Manufacturing Coordinator looking for your next opportunity in the Beenham area, apply today or contact Vanta Staffing Reading for more information