Role: Production Planner (Manufacturing andamp; Operations) Location: Berkshire Contract: 18 Months Working Pattern: Full-time, 5 days per week onsite IR35 Status: Inside IR35 About the Opportunity We are currently recruiting for experienced Production Planners to join a highly specialised manufacturing and engineering environment on an initial 18-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a complex, high-profile engineering and manufacturing programme, supporting the effective planning, coordination and delivery of production activities. The successful candidates will play a key role in balancing production demand against operational capacity, ensuring manufacturing schedules are achievable, resources are effectively allocated and delivery commitments are met. Key Responsibilities Develop, maintain and manage detailed production plans, translating Master Production Schedules (MPS) into daily manufacturing activities. Coordinate production demand and capacity across operational delivery teams, identifying and resolving scheduling conflicts. Create and maintain Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) models to support effective resource planning. Ensure Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems are accurately maintained and reflect current production requirements. Plan manufacturing activities with consideration for cost, quality, resource availability and delivery timescales. Identify production bottlenecks, constraints and potential delays, proactively ..... full job details .....