Production Planner Full Time

Dartford, London
Ford & Stanley Recruitment

Production Planner Dartford Up to £33,000 Hybrid

The Opportunity:

Are you a Production Planner/Maintenance Planner ready to work for a Global Track Maintenance Specialist, and be supported to complete further training and qualifications?

Key responsibilities:

• Formulating OTM (On Track Machinery) plans from customer requirements
• Maximise OTM availability and number of planned shifts
• Meet contractual requirements relevant to the role and provide performance data and other information as required
• Limit use of external route conductors and source external route knowledge when required
• Ensure the required OTM competence is rostered to each OTM customer order (Both Traction and Route knowledge)
• Compliant with company policies and procedures
• Maintain documentation as required for the role
• To undertake training as required
• Ensure working environment is maintained as required by 5S
• Inform Manager of any issues / problems in a timely manner, which are outside your remit of control
• To liaise with the OTM Team Leader/Machine Managers, Planning & Control Manager, Operations Managers, Standards Managers, Maintenance Managers, OTM Crews and Controllers as necessary
• Rostering and crew allocation
• Ensure the Rostering Guidelines are followed and adhered when creating a roster
• Ensure the Fatigue Risk Index is utilised to measure fatigue
• Liaise with Customers and third parties on a regular basis to ensure delivery of contractual requirements, as well as reporting of any problems as required.
• Accurate forecasting of operational shifts and external route conductor requirements
• To assist managers in other OTM planning activities
• To liaise with the Customer on a regular basis and report any problems as required
• To provide any statistical or other information as required
• To ensure electronic and manual filing systems/records are maintained for audit purposes
• To assist the OTM Planning Manager in providing draft related policies and procedures

Candidate Essentials:

• Planning experience within on track plant maintenance planning (or Rail experience within freight or passenger planning, or production/ materials planning experience).
• Highly proficient with Excel/planning software.
• Attention to detail, able to spin multiple plates, with great communication skills.
• Rostering experience

How the apply for the OTM Planner role:

If you are interested in the OTM Planner role, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with the Consultant listed on this page.

Likely Job Titles: OTM Planner, On Track Maintenance Planner, Production Planner. Material Planner.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

1. Ford & Stanley TalentWise – Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services permanent and temporary.
2. Ford & Stanley Recruitment – Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract.
3. Ford & Stanley Executive Search Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe.
4. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance – Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way.

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business.