The Production and Planning Manager will be responsible for leading, organising and developing the manufacturing teams, while taking ownership of production planning, scheduling and the effective execution of customer orders through the manufacturing process. The role requires an experienced, hands-on manufacturing leader who can establish strong shopfloor leadership, clear accountability, effective planning systems and disciplined working practices. Working within a bespoke, high-quality manufacturing environment, the successful candidate will ensure that people, materials, machinery and production capacity are effectively coordinated to achieve customer delivery requirements, quality standards and business performance objectives. A key responsibility will be the effective utilisation and continued development of Epicor ERP/MRP-driven production scheduling, ensuring accurate production schedules, manufacturing priorities, work order control and visibility of order progress throughout the factory. The Production and Planning Manager will work closely with the General Manager, Engineering and Quality Manager and wider management team to improve manufacturing performance, develop workforce capability and establish robust, efficient and scalable production practices. This is a highly visible, shopfloor-based leadership position requiring strong organisational ability, decisive management and a proven track record of delivering results through people, planning and accountability. ..... full job details .....