Production Planner

Req ID: 487889

Production Planner

Location: Crewe (Onsite role)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Salary: c.£38K + Benefits

To Apply:  please go to “Career Opportunities” in Alps

Closing Date: 18th June 2025

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be our Production Planner working onsite in Crewe helping drive accurate planning and scheduling to support delivery performance at Alstom?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your production planning expertise in a high-performance manufacturing environment. You’ll report to the Production Planning Manager and work alongside a dedicated and passionate Services team within Alstom UK & Ireland.

Day-to-day, you will play a key role in creating, maintaining and updating the Master Production Schedule (MPS), developing detailed production and material delivery plans, and supporting short-, mid-, and long-term capacity planning at site level. You’ll manage the generation of production orders in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, ensuring all data is accurate and timely. You will also track production progress closely and help resolve any variances against plan.

You’ll demonstrate excellent attention to detail and play an active part in improving planning accuracy and driving operational efficiency. Your ability to communicate clearly and collaborate across departments will help ensure smooth production flow and improved service delivery.

We’ll also look to you to do the following:

• Ensure the Master Production Schedule, detailed plans and material schedules are accurate, complete, and available on time.
• Maintain accurate order and production data in the ERP system (e.g. SAP – Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing).
• Monitor and report on production performance versus the plan, escalating issues promptly when needed.
• Calculate and maintain accurate capacity and working hours data to support effective planning and improvement actions.
• Support cross-functional collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Use planning tools and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to support data-driven decision-making.

All about you

We value passion and commitment. We don’t expect you to have every skill, but here’s what we’re ideally looking for to help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Experience in a production planning or related role.
• Knowledge of engineering and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP and planning/calculation tools.
• Familiarity with business operating systems (BOS), key performance indicators (KPIs), and production planning metrics.
• Technical education background or manufacturing engineering qualification preferred.
• Strong understanding of production flow, capacity planning, and manufacturing hour calculations.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills; team-oriented and detail-focused.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical)

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. 

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