Planning & Control Lead

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Business Unit, the Planning & Control Lead plays a pivotal role within Operations, orchestrating the activities of the Business Unit to ensure products are manufactured and delivered on time to customer requirements.

This includes managing the internal supply of forgings to the Machining BU, ensuring accurate capacity planning, maintaining disciplined WIP control and supporting strategic SIOP analysis.

You will create and maintain 13 week time phased manufacturing plans in EFACS, control short term production schedules and respond dynamically to customer, material or operational changes.

This role supports the alignment of capacity, resources and demand and ensures the effective integration of new products into the manufacturing workflow through NPI.

As a condition of employment successful candidates are required to satisfy ITAR compliance and must fulfil the following before commencing this role:

• Currently hold the legal Right to Work in the UK.
• Pass Drugs & Alcohol screening at the start of their Mettis employment.

Responsibilities Core Responsibilities

• Create viable 13 week time phased manufacturing plans in EFACS to meet customer order requirements.
• Control the 4 week production and sales plan including output, material readiness, tooling availability and press utilisation.
• Maintain manufacturing plans reflecting customer changes, material constraints and operational deviations.
• Build and maintain MPS schedules to smooth demand and optimise capacity usage.
• Support SIOP activity through analysis of load versus capacity across headcount, machinery, materials and methods.
• Provide capacity profiles that highlight overloads or under utilisation for operational mitigation.
• Produce monthly and quarterly sales forecasts from EFACS.
• Integrate new products into schedules to support NPI activities.
• Maintain disciplined WIP management including release, sequencing, progress of slow moving works orders and closure of scrapped or obsolete orders.
• Manage subcontract products including requisitioning and supplier delivery performance.

Safety Responsibilities

• Comply with EHS and legislative standards.
• Adhere to PPE and safety policies.
• Support occupational health requirements.
• Promote safe working practices across the BU.
• Participate in risk assessments and near miss reduction initiatives.

Quality Responsibilities

• Work in alignment with ISO9001 procedures.
• Maintain accurate planning data within EFACS to support quality compliance.
• Support reduction of rework, scrap and deviation through effective scheduling.

Delivery Responsibilities

• Ensure output plans align with customer delivery schedules.
• Coordinate resource, tooling and material availability to protect on time delivery.
• Improve schedule adherence to enhance customer satisfaction.

Cost Responsibilities

• Support waste reduction through accurate planning and WIP control.
• Improve productivity through balanced capacity and efficient scheduling.
• Provide accurate forecasts to support business financial planning.

People Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and effectively at all organisational levels.
• Influence cross functional stakeholders to drive best practice planning behaviours.
• Build collaborative relationships across Operations, Engineering, Quality and other key functions.

Business Responsibilities

• Act as an ambassador for Mettis.
• Role model the company's Vision, Mission and Values.
• The postholder must comply with all policies and procedures issued by or on behalf of Mettis Aerospace.

Qualifications

• Degree, BTEC or relevant further education qualification.
• Understanding of MRP theory, master production scheduling and capacity planning.
• Experience using ERP systems such as EFACS to create and maintain manufacturing plans.
• Experience supporting new product introduction processes.
• Familiarity with ISO9001 business systems and procedural compliance.
• Logical and analytical approach to problem solving with confidence to lead others in resolution activities.

Required Skills

• High competency in MRP logic, scheduling and load versus capacity analysis.
• Effective communication capability with the ability to explain complex issues clearly.
• Ability to build constructive working relationships across business functions.
• Calm and assured approach to resolving challenging or conflicting planning situations.
• Analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient IT capability including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to follow and promote best practice planning disciplines and continuous improvement.

Location

Redditch, Worcestershire (on site, 5 days: M T 07:30 - 16:30 & F 07:30 - 12:30)

Benefits

• Pension: 3% Employer & 5% Employee contribution.
• Employee benefits, rewards and wellbeing platform (Perkbox).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Company events.
• Employee referral programme.
• Sick pay (after probationary period).

Equal Opportunity Statement

Mettis Aerospace is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.