Workshop Production Planner

About the Company

This opportunity is with a well-established engineering and manufacturing business operating in the Wellington region.

The company designs and manufactures engineered products used across a range of industrial and infrastructure applications both within New Zealand and internationally. They have built a strong reputation for quality, reliability and practical delivery, with long-standing relationships across their customer base.

The environment is hands-on, fast paced and closely connected to the workshop floor.

About the Role

This role is about keeping work moving through a busy engineering workshop.

You will be responsible for coordinating workflow across cutting, welding, machining and assembly, ensuring jobs are sequenced properly, materials are available, and production stays on track.

This is not a purely desk-based planning role. You will work closely with production day-to-day, adjusting priorities as things change, resolving bottlenecks, and helping ensure delivery commitments are met.

The role suits someone who understands how work flows through a manufacturing environment and is comfortable balancing competing priorities in real time.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the day-to-day production schedule across the workshop
• Sequence jobs to optimise workflow and minimise downtime
• Coordinate workflow across fabrication, machining, welding and assembly processes
• Balance labour, machine capacity and material availability to meet delivery requirements
• Work closely with production teams to manage changing priorities and resolve bottlenecks
• Liaise with procurement to ensure materials and components are available when needed
• Maintain accurate planning and production data within the ERP system
• Monitor workflow and adjust schedules as required to keep production on track
• Support improvements across planning, workflow and workshop efficiency

About You

• Experience in production scheduling, workshop planning or manufacturing coordination
• Background in fabrication, engineering or workshop-based manufacturing environments preferred
• Practical understanding of how work moves through a production environment
• Comfortable working between the office and the workshop floor
• Able to make decisions, reprioritise work and manage competing demands
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with production teams
• Systems capable with ERP/MRP experience beneficial, but not the main focus

You may currently be working as a Production Scheduler, Workshop Planner or Manufacturing Coordinator, or alternatively be a Workshop Supervisor or Team Leader who has been heavily involved in coordinating workflow and production priorities.

• Established engineering business with a strong reputation
• Key role with visibility across production
• Practical, hands-on environment
• Wellington region based

Why Apply

• Established engineering and manufacturing business with a strong reputation
• Key role with real ownership across production workflow
• Hands-on environment with variety and responsibility
• Wellington region based
• Opportunity to contribute to a growing and well-regarded business

Apply now or contact Peter Henderson at RobLawMax Recruitment on 027 441 9300 for a confidential discussion.