Print Planner (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite at a tinplate printing site in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Company

hirify.global operates a tinplate printing manufacturing site in Newcastle upon Tyne.

What you will do

• Maintain weekly production plans based on orders, delivery requirements, and material availability.
• Check tinplate and other material availability and coordinate preparation with warehouse teams.
• Maintain accurate planning and materials data in ERP systems.
• Track progress against the production plan and highlight deviations or operational issues.
• Participate in plant meetings, support priority changes, and update plans and operational data.
• Monitor shipment status, verify quantities against the production plan, and liaise with raw material suppliers.

Requirements

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment, ideally in packaging, printing, or metal processing.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems and understanding of production planning and material control.
• Two to four years of experience in a similar operational, planning, or administrative role.
• Graduate-level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong IT skills, including spreadsheets, databases, and operational systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role in a fast-paced plant environment with cross-functional collaboration.
• 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, or equivalent in hours.
• Pension scheme with 6% employee contributions and 9% employer contributions.
• Company-paid Westfield individual medical cash-plan membership if selected, plus UNUM Help at Hand support.
• Group Life Assurance currently providing seven times annual salary, subsidised onsite food vending machines, and free fruit on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.