The rewards and benefits on offer:
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Immediate start available.
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Competitive salary and benefits package.
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Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
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Collaborative and supportive work environment.
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Visible role within a growing engineering business
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Free on-site parking
MTrec’s New Opportunity:
MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client in their 2026 recruitment initiative with the recruitment of a permanent Resource Planner to strengthen their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build a long-term career within a growing engineering business.
If you have experience within Resource/Capacity planning or similar and are from an engineering/manufacturing background, apply now for an immediate response!
The job you’ll do:
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Capacity Planning & Forecasting
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Develop and maintain a comprehensive capacity plan covering all business functions, including: Engineering, Procurement, Assembly, Inspection and testing, Quality & Projects
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Project support functions
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Provide accurate visibility of: Available labour hours, Planned workload, Resource gaps, Department constraints and Potential delivery risks
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Maintain forward-looking capacity plans covering current projects, secured orders, and future quoted opportunities.
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Support strategic workforce planning by identifying when additional resources, subcontract support, training, or investment may be required.
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Create and maintain resource-loaded schedules to understand the impact of current and future workload.
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Develop planning models that demonstrate: Department loading, Labour demand versus availability, Project resource requirements, Critical bottlenecks and Delivery risks
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Work with department managers to validate resource assumptions and improve planning accuracy.
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Identify conflicting priorities and recommend mitigation actions.
About you:
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Proven experience in capacity planning, production planning, resource scheduling, or operations planning within an engineering/manufacturing environment.
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Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and resource constraints.
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Experience developing resource-loaded schedules and capacity models.
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Advanced Excel skills, including: Complex formulas, Pivot tables, Data analysis, Reporting dashboards, Capacity modelling
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Ability to analyse large amounts of data and convert information into clear business decisions.
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Excellent communication skills at all levels
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Well organised and self-motivated
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Able to work well both independently and within a team
