Material Planner

Material Planner
Salary between £26 - £28k (dependent on experience)
Full-time, Permanent role
Tipton, West Bromwich

Are you an experienced material planner and able to read and interpret technical drawings? This role could be for you, my client is based in Tipton within the manufacturing industry and are looking for a Material Planner to hit the ground running in their Engineering Department. You will work alongside the engineering team to provide effective administrative support to ensure smooth operations. You will also liase with internal and external customers to ensure all admin duties relating to Engineering Projects are delivered in a timely and accurate manner. Experience within an engineering department is essential in order to understand the support required including ordering of machine parts and understanding the whole operations.

Requirements and qualifications needed of the Material Planner:

• GCSE or level 2 or equivalent qualification in administration or technical.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a technical/engineering support role is essential within an engineering department.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and data.
• Must have good analytical skills and be detail orientated.
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Must have the ability to work well under time constraints in a fast-placed, deadline driven environment.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple, changing priorities.
• Able to use initiative, ability to work independently and a strong team-player.
• Demonstrated aptitude for data critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to organise workday to complete assigned task timely.

Responsibilities of the Material Planner:

• Engineering document supply and control (SOP's, Risk Assessments etc.)
• Raising Purchase Orders for materials, service, contracts and documenting them.
• Maintain the company's quality ISO 9001; 2015 management system.
• Administration of maintenance software programmes such as CMMS.
• Communicating with contractors and suppliers and be able to Identify key critical engineering spares and ensure they are stocked and maintained. Work with the Engineering Team and Suppliers to ensure cost effective spare parts are sourced.
• Feedback unusual movement or high consumption of spares.
• Purchase Order generation.
• Log work sheets accurately and generate approval.
• Inform management of any obstacles to making safe, efficient deliveries on time.
• Point of contact for all technical enquiries requiring an engineering response.
• Preparing reports and presentations on engineering projects and data.
• Maintaining technical communication.
• Provide general administrative support to the engineering department.
• Monitor and action job requests raised from internal and external Audits with the engineering team.
• Complete checks and maintain documentation on the engineering van, including booking in services, tax and repairs.
• To work in compliance with the Health & Safety Policy to ensure hazards are identified and fed back to management.

If you have the relevant experience and skills within an engineering or technical department, able to read technical drawings and able to easily commute to the Tipton area then click "Apply" now to be considered for this opportunity.