Production Planner

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Christchurch, Dorset, England, GBR
In-Office
Mid level
Aerospace
The Role
Plan and maintain production schedules to meet internal and external service levels, manage MRP/inventory data, liaise with dispatch, customers and cross-functional teams, ensure traceability and quality/H&S compliance, control costs and suggest manufacturing improvements.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for a Production Planner to join our Sensors Division at our state-of-the-art facility by Bournemouth Airport.

In this role, you will be responsible for achieving internal and external service levels satisfying total demands and ensuring efficient utilization of available resources. You will have a proven production manufacturing background, outstanding communication skills and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Location: Christchurch, UK

We Take Care of Our People

Work-life balance through our Hybrid working, flexitime program and condensed work week (role dependent) I Paid Time Off I Retirement with Employer Match I Health and Wellness Benefits  I Learning and Development Opportunities I Competitive Pay I Bonus Scheme I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *

Your Challenge:

  • Working closely with other Curtiss Wright sites to ensure the free flow and parts and communication.

  • Representing customers' needs to ensure the organization is aware of these with regard to delivery and product needs.

  • Interacting with dispatch and invoicing to ensure timely dispatch of goods is possible.

  • Monitoring and maintain internal systems to ensure stable and accurate demand.

  • Ensuring processes are followed that main accurate records and traceability.

  • Conducting activities in line with the organizations Quality and Health & Safety requirements at all times

  • Supporting supply chain through analytical control and updating of data / plans in relation to materials, cell resource, operation and inventory activity. Interacting with various departments ensuring high levels of efficiency and effectivity

  • Working within operating budgets, achieving cost effectiveness savings where possible

  • Suggesting, implementing and driving solutions to improve the manufacturing system when needed.

Your Expertise:

  • Knowledge and experience of production planning, account management, data entry and attention to detail.

  • Experience with and a demonstrable knowledge of MRP and inventory control system(s).

  • Team player with good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate confidently with all levels across the business.

  • Ability to liaise between all teams to ensure effective and efficient use of resources.

  • Experience in a production control environment.

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

  • Strong organization and problem-solving skills; a strong team player.

  • Excellent computer skills including intermediate excel is a must

Who We Are:

With over 50 years of experience in aviation technology, Curtiss-Wright's Sensors Division is continuing the legacy of flight innovation, providing critical components on a variety of commercial, defense and industrial platforms. From solenoid valves and sensors, to linear and rotary actuators, we work closely with systems integrators to deliver the most reliable products on the market. Here, we design and manufacture flight critical parts for Commercial and Military aircraft and this is your chance to join us as we grow.

Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

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No unsolicited agency submittals please.  Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal.  Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.  

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening.  In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn. 

Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, legally protected medical condition, family care status, marital status, religion, veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected status. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition.

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If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Skills Required

  • Production planning experience
  • Experience in a production control environment
  • Experience with MRP and inventory control system(s)
  • Data entry and strong attention to detail
  • Excellent computer skills including intermediate Microsoft Excel
  • Strong organisation and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate confidently with all levels across the business
  • Ability to liaise between teams to ensure effective resource use
  • Team player with good interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
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The Company
HQ: Charlotte, NC
5,500 Employees

What We Do

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced products and services. We are the corporate descendants of the Wright brothers, the fathers of flight, and Mr. Glenn Curtiss, the father of naval aviation. In 1929, the companies founded by these three great aviation pioneers merged to form the largest aircraft company at the time, Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Today, we design and manufacture highly engineered, advanced technologies that perform critical functions in demanding conditions in the commercial, industrial, defense, and energy markets, and have operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. We are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol CW.

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