Job Description

Company Overview

Active PCB Solutions Limited specialises in the manufacture of printed circuit boards and electronic products across diverse industries such as aerospace, motor racing, oil & gas, and music. Our commitment to innovation and quality drives us to deliver exceptional products that meet the highest standards.

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Planning Manager to oversee and optimise our planning processes for resource and material planning. The Planning Manager is responsible for the entire factory plan, warehousing, and dispatch areas.

Your main responsibilities will be:-

Development, implementation, and control of business planning. Leading the development (internal and external) of scheduling tools to increase level of automation to reduce manual scheduling. Leading and developing the production planning team. Create long, medium- and short-term manufacturing planning and control plans. Scheduling - loading - sequencing, monitoring, and controlling. Preparing plans for The Manufacturing Teams. Lead all planning meetings - daily, weekly, and monthly. Prepare master production schedule while maintaining targeted WIP and material levels. Cooperate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, KAM and Purchasing to achieve OTD at optimum cost with optimum inventory levels. Identify and manage bottlenecks and capacity issues across the company. Establish and monitor MRP parameters including safety stocks levels, WIP, finished goods and raw material inventories. Cooperate closely with Head of Operations on future operation plans and requirements. Be part of major quote activities. Cooperation with project management team to schedule coming projects. Work with sales team to understand and highlight specific capacity challenges and prepare a plan to eliminate risks. Part of the commit process for Production. Run operational improvement projects. Support operations team. Preparing weekly/monthly and annual reports.

Knowledge & Qualifications

Minimum bachelor's degree (Electronics, Computer Science or Process Automation) or 5 years of experience in production or planning role. Understanding of RCCP and asset utilisation. Knowledge of configuration control. Working within and ISO quality plan. Experience of process flow design & relevant documentation creation.

Personal Qualities

Ability to work under pressure on multiple tasks and prioritise effectively. Good analytics and problem-solving skills. Team attitude, eager to cooperate with others, exceptional interpersonal- communication skills. Strong planning, organisational skills, and attention to detail, organised and self-disciplined. Excellent communication skills, verbal and written Enjoys working as part of a team, displays support for others Manages interactions with patience and tact Listens to and respects others

In return you will receive

Opportunities for further training & qualifications via our Training Academy

Opportunities to progress to other roles within the engineering or production team

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service after five years

Contribution based pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family

Recognition scheme

Early finish on a Friday

Day shift working 8am to 4pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 1.30 on a Friday.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Day shift working

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 37,000.00-41,000.00 per yea

If you are ready to take on a challenging role that contributes directly to our success, we invite you to apply for the Planning Manager position at Active PCB Solutions Limited today.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: 37,000.00-41,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Reading RG2 0SU: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/05/2025
Reference ID: 07-05-2025
Expected start date: 09/06/2025