Overview:
Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference? If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.
At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do. We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world. We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.
Are you in? Read on for more details about this particular role.
Responsibilities:
Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
***Preferred Candidate Identified***
Now hiring for a Production Planner for our Bristol manufacturing plant. In this role you will be counted on for supporting day‑to‑day execution of production and subcontractor planning activities to ensure material availability, schedule attainment, and on‑time delivery performance. This role partners closely with production, warehouse operations, subcontractors, and the regional supply planning team to balance demand, capacity, inventory, and cost.
Key Responsibilities:
Production & Resource Planning:
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Convert ERP/MRP planned orders into executable production schedules.
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Maintain accurate production orders to provide clean MRP signals.
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Review material availability, inventory, labour, and equipment constraints before scheduling.
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Support weekly schedule attainment aligned with the medium‑term master schedule.
KPIs: Schedule attainment, OTD, backorders, past‑due orders.
Subcontractor Coordination & Planning:
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Issue weekly/monthly subcontractor purchase orders and schedules.
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Track subcontractor OTD, shortages, and capacity constraints.
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Review subcontractor feedback and execution readiness.
KPIs: Subcontractor OTD, shortage prevention, conversion rates.
Capacity & Workload Analysis:
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Support rough‑cut capacity planning (RCCP) for internal and external lines.
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Analyse workload based on demand signals (SAP/ERP).
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Escalate constraints early to the Materials Manager | Supply Chain Manager
KPIs: Capacity adherence, stockouts, labour variance.
Prioritisation & Execution Support:
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Use ERP exception messages to expedite, de‑expedite, reprioritise, or reschedule production and subcontractor work.
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Communicate changes to Production Leads, Customer Service, and Subcontractors.
KPIs: Past‑due orders, customer re‑dates, response time.
Inventory & Cycle Counting:
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Coordinate annual cycle counting with warehouses and subcontractors.
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Investigate discrepancies and support corrective actions.
KPIs: 95% stock accuracy, cycle count completion.
Data Maintenance & Reporting:
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Maintain accurate master data (lead times, MRP settings, repetitive scheduling).
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Monitor and report KPIs weekly/monthly.
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Use ERP dashboards for exception management.
Continuous Improvement:
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Support problem‑solving sessions using the site operating system.
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Identify opportunities to streamline scheduling, communication, and data accuracy.
Department: Supply Chain – MSA Bristol
Reports to: Supply Chain Manager
Qualifications:
Required Experience:
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0–4 years in production planning, materials management, logistics, or supply chain roles.
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Familiarity with ERP/SAP planning functions.
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Analytical mindset and strong communication skills.
Preferred:
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Experience working with subcontractors or external operations partners.
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Exposure to manufacturing environments.
Education:
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Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Logistics, Operations, or equivalent.
Behaviours & Competencies:
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Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
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Responsive, proactive, and able to work with changing priorities.
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Collaborative across departments and external partners.
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Comfortable interpreting data and making recommendations.
