Manufacturing Planner

Job description

As the European number one in defence electronics and the world number two in defence radio communications, Thales is a leading name in the global defence and security markets. In addition to equipping over 40 naval forces across the globe, we have a proud 125-year heritage here in the UK. Today that is represented in our key role delivering the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carrier and our provision of advanced radio equipment to all of the Royal Navy's surface combatants.

Due to increased demand our talented team based in Templecombe are looking for a Manufacturing Planner to be responsible for the execution of all new manufacture, repair and refurbishment activities to meet the delivery schedule defined by the Industrial Planner within the Conformal Arrays Integrated Product team. As a manufacturing planner you will process allocated requirements either from the release of a repair order by project or through release of a new build Advanced Supply Chain Plan (ASCP) order through to completion of the item to stock. In consultation with the Industrial Planner, you must identify any deviations from the plan, and where necessary, take remedial action to achieve conformance or minimise the necessity for major re-scheduling.


Key duties and responsibilities :

· Execute ASCP Master Production Schedule and Repair Orders.
· Prepare and collate all required documentation to ensure efficient and effective progress through the shop floor.
· Ensure all material is kitted to shop floor ready for build activities.
· Allocate an appropriate shop floor routing to repair tasks.
· Identify material requirements to support repairs and work with Buyers within the IPT to obtain material in timescales required.
· Lead the resolution of any job related queries.
· Provide progress reports to the Industrial Planner against all allocated tasks.
· Generate full build records for all deliverables where required.
· Liaise with the Customer Loan Store to validate repair assets and documentation and arrange movement to the workshop for survey or repair.

Skills and experience required:

· Knowledge and experience with Material Requirement Planning (MRP) principals and operation.
· Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
· Experience using Oracle is preferable but not essential.
· Understand specifications, diagrams and engineering drawings.
· High degree of accuracy with data capture and presentations.
· Team player who is able to manage differing opinions an come up with the best solution.
· MS Office experience (Word, Excel)
· Capable of adopting and implementing Continuous Improvement activities.

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