Production Planning Manager

Hertfordshire
Monday to Friday + plus benefits
Salary: Up to £40K DOE

We are seeking an organised and proactive Production Planning & Continuous Improvement (CI) Lead to join our clients manufacturing team. You will be responsible for coordinating production schedules, improving operational flow, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, throughput, and on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities as a Production Planning Manager

Create and maintain daily and weekly production plans
Coordinate workflow across SMT, Assembly and Test departments
Balance workloads against capacity, priorities and delivery requirements
Monitor production performance, WIP and schedule adherence
Identify bottlenecks, delays and delivery risks
Track and report key production KPIs
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve productivity
Support process standardisation and opera...