An opportunity has arisen for an Alloy Production Planner within the Alloy Plant. This role operates on a day shift rotation, and reports to the Alloy Process and Materials Testing Manager. Main Responsibilities: + Taking the demand from all internal and external customers. Plan production tasks and schedules according to customer orders. Blending this into a furnace schedule, considering On Time Delivery, working within laid down scheduling rules in place to maintain critical chemistry requirements. + Calculating the actual individual melts, whilst achieving cost target and chemistry spec using the Optimat system. + Creating a production forecast plan, enabling the Management team to determine capacity and weekend requirements. + Issuing daily furnace schedules and melts to the shop floor and chemistry lab. + Maintain reports for production planning activities and sequences. Confirming after the melt is complete that all the correct elements and specific batches have been used. + Updating the inventories of virgin material, revert, QL and Melt revert following their consumption into melts. + Maintain records at month end on capacity utilization, tonnage, and various material usage spreadsheets + Issuing month end reports on revert balances. + Managing revert outplant activities with the raw material buyer. + Liaising with Managers & Supervisors to ensure adequate resource available for revert cleaning to meet the schedule. + Work in collaboration with the Sales Manager to meet the scheduled demand for revert imports for on time scheduling. + Lead the Planning meetings, ensuring the schedule and planning sheet is completed in time for pre-read. + Participate as a member in the Daily Management meetings to ensure issues associated with delivery/OTD schedules are communicated such as chemistries required for material release. + Develop and review production plan with Managers for approval. + Monitor the execution of production plan and resolve any potential issues in a timely fashion. + Raise melt jackets & production tickets for each heat. + Analyze back orders, current orders and upcoming orders to prioritize, plan, and schedule the production operations. + Provide back-up to stores booking in system/daily usages. + Provide back-up for shipping. + Strong educational background, with knowledge of maths and chemistry considered an advantage. + Effective communication skills. + High accuracy and attention to detail. + Experience with planning processes and tools. + Ability to work collaboratively within a team. + Proficient computer skills, including Oracle, Optimat, or similar planning and calculation systems. + Manufacturing planning experience, particularly in calculating melt recipes, is highly preferred.