Production Administrator

Scunthorpe Source: WhatJobs

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Production Administrator

Location: Scunthorpe

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

About the Company

Our client is a well-established, family-owned business operating within the UK steel distribution and processing industry, with over 160 years of heritage.

Operating across 29 sites throughout the UK and Ireland, the business holds more than 120,000 tonnes of steel stock and has built an outstanding reputation for delivering quality products and exceptional customer service.

Despite its significant size and presence within the industry, the business remains committed to its people, customers and local communities. Continued investment in employees, modern processing machinery, technology and materials-handling equipment ensures the business remains at the forefront of the industry.

This is a forward-thinking organisation that values hard work, ambition, teamwork and fresh ideas, offering an excellent opportunity to join a business where people genuinely matter.

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for a Production Administrator to support the efficient running of the production department.

This is a varied administrative role within a busy manufacturing environment, involving production planning, order processing, incoming load coordination and providing essential administrative support across Production, Sales, Logistics and Warehouse operations.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring production schedules run smoothly, information is accurate and communication between departments remains effective.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare, maintain and update production plans and schedules in line with customer demand, available capacity and delivery requirements.
Monitor production progress, identify potential delays and communicate priorities or changes to relevant teams.
Liaise with Production, Sales, Transport and Warehouse colleagues to ensure the smooth flow of operations.
Process and manage intergroup sales orders, ensuring pricing, quantities, delivery dates and documentation are accurate.
Release production orders within the relevant systems, ensuring they align with agreed schedules and material availability.
Check order information before release and resolve any discrepancies with the relevant departments.
Coordinate incoming loads, recording expected deliveries and communicating details to Warehouse and Production teams.
Maintain accurate records relating to incoming materials, production orders, stock movements and delivery documentation.
Carry out production programming, entering and maintaining job, machine and process instructions within company systems.
Ensure production programmes and data reflect current specifications, priorities and completion dates.
Produce and distribute production paperwork, reports, schedules, labels and supporting documentation.
Undertake general administrative duties, including data entry, filing, document control, email correspondence and responding to internal queries.

Skills & Experience

Strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
Confident written and verbal communication skills.
The ability to liaise effectively with multiple departments and manage changing priorities.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
The ability to learn new production planning and programming systems.
Previous experience within production administration, manufacturing, planning or a similar administrative role would be advantageous.