Production Planner

Location: Sheffield, UK

At Outokumpu, we are committed to creating a world that lasts forever through sustainable stainless steel. We are looking for a detail-oriented Production Planner to join our Operations team in Sheffield. If you enjoy coordinating processes, solving problems, and working with multiple stakeholders to ensure production runs efficiently, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

As a Production Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring customer demand is met by effectively planning production activities, allocating materials, and maintaining accurate production schedules.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and allocating materials to production orders across all processing facilities.

• Scheduling production across all machines based on available capacity and processing times.

• Maintaining accurate production schedules and updating systems to reflect changes.

• Prioritising production activities in line with business requirements.

• Working closely with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams to ensure smooth production flow.

• Supporting investigations into production rejections and implementing corrective actions.

• Ensuring production specifications are followed accurately.

• Managing production-related documentation and records.

• Ordering production consumables, including pallets and coatings.

• Providing support and cover for the wider Production Planning and Supply Chain teams when required.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive, and enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will ideally have:

• A good standard of general education.

• Strong numerical skills and confidence using computer systems.

• Previous experience in a production planning or manufacturing environment (desirable but not essential).

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• The ability to communicate effectively with colleagues across different departments.

• A proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate and respond to changing priorities.

Success in this role

You'll contribute to key operational performance measures including:

• On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery

• Production volume versus budget

• Scrap reduction

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

• Right First Time / Rework Reduction (RRR)

Why join Outokumpu?

At Outokumpu, you'll become part of a collaborative team working to deliver sustainable stainless steel solutions for customers around the world. We value our people and encourage everyone to live our core behaviours:

• Customer – We put our customers first.

• Profit – We create sustainable value.

• Speed – We act with agility.

• Together – We achieve more by working as one team.

Health, Safety, and Environmental responsibility are at the heart of everything we do, and every employee plays an important role in maintaining a safe working environment.

Ready to make an impact?
Apply today and become part of a team where planning, collaboration, and continuous improvement drive our success.