Job Description:

Production Planning Manager – Precision & Heavy Engineering

Location: Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Salary: Circa £50,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday – Days
Employment: Permanent

The Opportunity

An established and highly respected engineering manufacturer based in Nuneaton is looking to recruit an experienced Production Planning Manager to oversee production activities and lead a small, highly skilled team of machinists.

Specialising in the manufacture of heavy-duty, wear-resistant steel components, the business supplies demanding industries including mining, quarrying, recycling, earthmoving and heavy engineering.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong engineering background who enjoys combining production planning, workshop coordination and hands-on team management.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring production runs efficiently, workloads are effectively managed and customer delivery commitments are consistently achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule and coordinate production activities across the machine shop.

• Manage and support a small team of experienced CNC and conventional machinists.

• Prioritise workloads according to customer requirements, production capacity and delivery deadlines.

• Monitor work in progress, identifying potential bottlenecks and implementing practical solutions.

• Liaise with management, purchasing and other departments to ensure materials and resources are available.

• Oversee daily workshop activities, ensuring machines and personnel are utilised effectively.

• Maintain high standards of quality, productivity and health and safety.

• Review production schedules and respond to changing customer priorities.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce lead times.

• Provide technical guidance and support to the workshop team when required.

About You

We are looking for an experienced engineering professional who understands the challenges of managing production within a busy machining and fabrication environment.

Essential experience:

• Previous experience in production planning, workshop management or manufacturing supervision.

• Strong understanding of CNC machining and general engineering processes.

• Experience coordinating workloads and managing skilled engineering personnel.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand manufacturing requirements.

• Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• A practical, solutions-focused approach to production challenges.

• Confident communication and leadership skills.

Desirable experience:

• Background in heavy engineering, precision machining, steel processing or fabrication.

• Knowledge of CNC milling, turning and large-component machining.

• Experience working with low-volume, bespoke or batch manufacturing.

• Familiarity with production planning systems, ERP or MRP software.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of approximately £50,000 per annum.

• Permanent, days-based position, Monday to Friday.

• Opportunity to lead an established team of skilled engineers.

• Varied and technically interesting manufacturing projects.

• A stable, specialist engineering environment.

• The opportunity to make a genuine impact on production efficiency and operational performance.

Interested?

If you are an experienced Production Planning Manager, Machine Shop Manager or Production Supervisor looking for a new challenge within a specialist engineering business, we would welcome your application.

Apply today or contact Precision Talent Network Ltd for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is advertised by Precision Talent Network Ltd on behalf of our client.