PLANNING AND SYSTEMS COORDINATOR.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain and control production schedules that balance customer demand, manufacturing capacity, quality requirements and agreed delivery dates.
• Plan and sequence production across a varied precast concrete and steelwork product range, taking account of mould availability, curing times, labour capacity, material supply, technical readiness and transport requirements.
• Convert customer orders into workable production plans, ensuring all relevant information, drawings, specifications and delivery requirements are available and accurate.
• Work closely with the commercial team to communicate realistic lead times, production commitments and schedule changes so that customer expectations remain aligned with operational capability.
• Act as the key coordination point between commercial, design, procurement, production and logistics to ensure plans are understood, achievable and aligned across the business.
• Support the ongoing development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Odoo ERP system so that it accurately reflects production capacity, routings, work centres, lead times, bills of materials and operational constraints.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company’s product range, production methods and operational constraints in order to support effective prioritisation and decision-making.
• Adhere to all health and safety practices and procedures across the business.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS: 

Essential

• Proven experience in production planning, scheduling or operational coordination within a manufacturing, construction products or related environment.
• Good working knowledge of ERP systems and the importance of accurate master data for planning, scheduling and operational control.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Experience within precast concrete, construction manufacturing, steelwork or a made-to-order production environment.
• Understanding of technical drawings, design standards and drawing control processes.
• Experience supporting ERP implementation or improvement projects, ideally using Odoo.

Person Specification:

• Acts as a positive role model, demonstrating the company’s values through professional behaviour and high standards of work.
• Builds credibility and trust across departments through reliability, sound judgement and consistent follow-through.
• Communicates clearly, objectively and confidently, including when raising risks, resolving conflicts or challenging competing priorities.

Our Values:

Be an ambassador for JKH’s brand and values – demonstrate the company values through
behaviour and ways of working:
Integrity – Act with honesty and deliver on promises. Maintain strong moral principles at all
times regardless of who is watching.
Accountability – Safety is the priority, don’t cut corners. Everything is done to the highest
standard and always look for what can be improved. Take ownership of tasks and do not
walk past a problem expecting the next person to deal with it.
Collaboration – Co-operate with others to achieve team goals. Treat everyone with respect
and provide support where you can.