Production Planner

Description:

At Painter Brothers, what we do powers millions of lives and now it's your turn to make a real impact.

Join our dynamic team in Hereford as a Production Planner and become a key player in shaping the UK's energy infrastructure.

With the growing demand for overhead line towers and substation structures, we're expanding our team to meet the nations energy needs. This is your chance to work in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment, where innovation meets purpose!

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities
 

• Assist in formulating planning strategies using planning software.
• Monitor performance data and update working programmes.
• Implement and maintain project controls and scheduling processes.
• Produce planning reports and ensure compliance with planning procedures.
• Identify and report schedule float and monitor work activity using KPIs.
• Support team members and contribute to project and tender deliverables.
• Analyse project data and KPIs to track progress and improve outcomes.
• Manage production planning tasks including order handovers, acknowledgements, and reporting.
• Create workstation plans and update production statistics.
• Assist and deputise for the planning lead in meetings and reporting.
   

Who we're looking for

Skills

Skills, Knowledge & Experience required:
 

• Analytical and problem solving
• Data and process management
• Excellent communication and time management
• Attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (StruMIS or similar)
   

Knowledge
 

• Planning and project management tools (Excel, StruMIS, MS Project, Primavera P6, ASTA)
• Manufacturing/steel fabrication planning and construction scheduling
• Construction project phases and requirements
• Tender and contract documentation
   

Experience
 

• Production planning and scheduling in metals manufacturing or similar sectors
• Managing production plans and programmes
   

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
 

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
   

About Us

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.