Production Planner

SUMMARY:
Are you a highly organised, detail-oriented Production Planner who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? A leading label manufacturing operation is seeking a Production Planner to take ownership of production scheduling, material planning, and workflow optimisation across print and packing operations.

POSITION INFO:
This role is ideal for a structured, analytical professional who understands printing processes and enjoys balancing priorities to ensure quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities:
As the Production Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring smooth, efficient production flow across all departments.

Your duties will include:

• Preparing and executing daily and weekly production plans for print and packing operations
• Planning and balancing manpower across shifts, considering skills availability, leave, and overtime
• Opening, managing, and closing work orders, ensuring accurate system capture and documentation
• Coordinating production across flexographic and digital printing machines
• Planning material usage and availability, including self-adhesive materials, inks, vinyls, ABS, cutting dies, and plates
• Maintaining accurate departmental registers (testing, cutting dies, plates, materials, and quality)
• Ensuring that the correct testing methodologies are followed for different substrates
• Filing production documentation in sequential order for traceability and audit readiness
• Creating, implementing, and improving production process flows
• Liaising closely with Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and Dispatch teams
• Managing multiple priorities in a high-pressure manufacturing environment

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (formulas, pivots, planning sheets, and reporting)
• Strong knowledge of self-adhesive materials, inks, vinyls, and ABS
• Understanding of flexographic and digital printing processes
• Knowledge of cutting dies and printing plates
• Strong numerical ability with confidence in quantities, yields, and variances
• Proven ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Process-driven with a continuous improvement mindset
• Confident decision-maker with strong problem-solving skills
• Able to work methodically while adapting to changing priorities

• Be part of a specialised manufacturing operation with strong technical capability
• Play a critical role in ensuring production efficiency and on-time delivery
• Work in a structured, professional environment that values accuracy and accountability
• Opportunity to make a visible impact on production performance and workflow