Ref: 100180

Production Planner

Location Midlands, Ireland
Job type Permanent
Salary €28,000 – €40,000 DOE

Precision Engineering / Aerospace Manufacturing

Midlands, Ireland
€28,000 – €40,000 DOE
Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 5:00pm
Full-Time | Permanent | On-Site

The Company

Our client is a well-established precision engineering and subcontract machining company supplying high-quality machined components into the aerospace sector and other high-specification industries. Operating within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, they specialise in CNC machining, precision inspection, and delivery of complex components to demanding customer schedules and quality standards.

The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Planner to join a busy precision manufacturing environment supporting aerospace and high-specification engineering customers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities to ensure customer orders are delivered on time, in full, and to the required quality standards. The role will involve close coordination with production, purchasing, quality, engineering, and customers to maintain efficient workflow across the machine shop.

This role would suit candidates with previous planning or scheduling experience within aerospace, automotive, medical, or other precision engineering environments.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules for CNC machining, inspection, finishing, and subcontract operations
Prioritise work orders based on customer requirements, delivery commitments, and production capacity
Monitor machine loading and labour utilisation to optimise throughput and minimise bottlenecks
Ensure realistic scheduling considering setup times, lead times, and process complexity
Maintain accurate ERP/MRP system updates and production forecasts

Customer Delivery Management

Ensure customer delivery targets are achieved and proactively communicate any risks or delays
Liaise with customers regarding order status, schedule changes, and recovery plans
Support On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance targets
Expedite urgent orders and priority programmes where required

Materials & Supply Chain Coordination

Work closely with purchasing teams to ensure raw materials, tooling, and subcontract services are available in line with production schedules
Monitor shortages and coordinate recovery actions
Coordinate external processes including heat treatment, anodising, plating, NDT, and other special processes
Maintain traceability requirements for materials and subcontract operations

Production Monitoring & Continuous Improvement

Track work order progress throughout the shop floor and identify scheduling risks
Attend daily production meetings and provide planning updates
Analyse production performance and support efficiency improvements
Assist with reducing lead times, WIP, overdue orders, and scheduling inaccuracies
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
Assist with KPI reporting including OTD, machine utilisation, backlog, and schedule adherence

Quality & Compliance

Support compliance with AS9100 and customer-specific quality requirements
Ensure planning activities support full material and process traceability
Coordinate with Quality and Engineering teams regarding FAI documentation, route cards, and controlled documentation
Support revision control and configuration management processes

Skills & Experience Required

Essential

Minimum 2–3 years’ experience within production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing coordination
Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows and production processes
Experience within aerospace, automotive, medical, or precision engineering environments
Experience using ERP/MRP systems
Strong organisational and multitasking skills
Ability to work under pressure and manage changing priorities
Good communication and problem-solving abilities
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and standard office software
Fluent English language skills – essential
Candidates must already hold full legal eligibility to work in Ireland – no permit sponsorship available

Desirable

Experience within an AS9100 environment
Understanding of aerospace documentation and traceability requirements
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles
Experience coordinating subcontract or special process operations
Technical or engineering qualification

Personal Attributes

Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Proactive and capable of working in a fast-paced environment
Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Commercially aware and customer-focused
Able to build strong working relationships across departments

Key Performance Indicators

On-Time Delivery (OTD)
Schedule Adherence
Reduction in Late Orders
Production Throughput
Work-In-Progress (WIP) Levels
ERP Accuracy
Customer Delivery Performance

Apply

If you are an experienced Production Planner looking to join a growing precision engineering business within the aerospace manufacturing sector, we would like to hear from you.