Lead Production Planner (Manufacturing)

Location: Westhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom. Full-time, permanent onsite role. Security checks are required.

Company

hirify.global is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport, with expertise in maritime operations and underwater capability.

What you will do

• Lead the UK Production Planning team and drive planning excellence, scheduling performance, accountability, and capability development.
• Develop, release, and manage complex production schedules and works orders using MRP outputs to balance demand, capacity, and operational priorities.
• Act as the escalation point for planning challenges, resolving risks and bottlenecks to maintain operational continuity and on-time delivery.
• Own planning KPIs, capacity analysis, forecasting, and reporting to support operational and strategic decisions.
• Maintain MRP master data and improve planning processes, standardise ways of working, and strengthen operational maturity.
• Collaborate with Production, Procurement, Engineering, customers, and other stakeholders to ensure schedule adherence and efficient delivery.

Requirements

• Extensive production planning experience in a complex manufacturing environment with a record of operational and customer-focused results.
• Strong analytical skills, including complex data interpretation, trend identification, forecasting, capacity planning, and scenario modelling.
• Expert knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, including production planning, master data management, and process optimisation.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or equivalent analytical tools.
• Proven leadership experience developing high-performing teams, driving accountability, and fostering continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across the organisation.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, production constraints, capacity planning, and end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with day-to-day operational priorities in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Proactive, solutions-focused, organised, and able to resolve complex challenges while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Culture & Benefits

• Early finish on Fridays.
• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience, including private medical insurance, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and company pension.
• Clear career development pathways and organisational visibility.
• Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions.
• Meaningful work supporting safety, innovation, and global operations.

Hiring process

• Apply early because applications may close before the stated deadline due to application volume.
• The role requires completion of security checks.