Production Planning Engineer

Production Planning Engineer
Poole, Dorset
Production Planning Engineer salary: £36,250 – £45,500
Please note: only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.
 
Production Planning Engineer Overview:

• Own daily MRP and planning reports to keep production priorities controlled
• Create and maintain routings, works orders and pick lists to support build and despatch
• Control stock levels for manufactured and subcontract items, reducing shortages and surprises
• Support quotes, design reviews and process optimisation to improve manufacturability and flow
• Provide cover for the Production Planning Manager and support training where needed

 
This Production Planning Engineer role reports to the Production Planning Manager and sits within a fast-paced precision manufacturing environment in Poole. The Production Planning Engineer will run daily MRP, build and maintain routings, create works orders, generate pick lists, and keep planning trackers up to date so production activity stays aligned to priorities and delivery expectations. The Production Planning Engineer will also support quotations/bids, attend design reviews to advise on manufacturability, and work closely with managers and engineers to optimise processes and drive continuous improvement.
 
Day-to-day responsibilities of a Production Planning Engineer

• Maintain the daily MRP and maintain daily planning reports
• Create and maintain optimised routings for manufactured products
• Monitor actual times vs routings and adjust where necessary
• Create and maintain works orders for manufactured and subcontract products
• Control and maintain stock levels for manufactured and subcontract items
• Generate picking lists for items required for FAT and/or despatch
• Process DRNs, ECNs and change proposals as required
• Load repair works orders and liaise with other departments to confirm viability
• Review and support quotations/bids, including attending meetings where required
• Liaise with managers and engineers to optimise production processes
• Attend design review meetings to advise on manufacturability of new designs
• Support staff training and retraining where appropriate
• Undertake Production Planning Manager duties to provide holiday/absence cover
• Drive continuous improvement across areas of responsibility and act as a role model for values/standards

 
What they’re looking for – Production Planning Engineer

• Previous experience using MRP/ERP systems in a manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how routings drive capacity and delivery
• Computer literate with a structured approach to planning and admin control
• Confident liaising with production, engineering and management to align priorities
• Able to work on own initiative and manage a busy, varied workload
• Maths and English to a good standard

 
What’s on offer – Production Planning Engineer

• Production Planning Engineer salary: £36,250 – £45,500
• Poole-based role within a structured planning and operations function
• Broad scope across MRP, routings, works orders, stock control and CI
• Visibility and impact on delivery performance and production flow

 
How to apply for the Production Planning Engineer position
If you’re interested in this Production Planning Engineer role, call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on 07955 081 482.