Alloy Production Planner
Howmet Aerospace • Exeter, United Kingdom • Posted June 10, 2026
About the Role
An opportunity has arisen for an Alloy Production Planner within the Alloy Plant. This role operates on a day shift rotation, and reports to the Alloy Process and Materials Testing Manager.
Main Responsibilities:
+ Taking the demand from all internal and external customers. Plan production tasks and schedules according to customer orders. Blending this into a furnace schedule, considering On Time Delivery, working within laid down scheduling rules in place to maintain critical chemistry requirements.
+ Calculating the actual individual melts, whilst achieving cost target and chemistry spec using the Optimat system.
+ Creating a production forecast plan, enabling the Management team to determine capacity and weekend requirements.
+ Issuing daily furnace schedules and melts to the shop floor and chemistry lab.
+ Maintain reports for production planning activities and sequences. Confirming after the melt is complete that all the corre...
Main Responsibilities:
+ Taking the demand from all internal and external customers. Plan production tasks and schedules according to customer orders. Blending this into a furnace schedule, considering On Time Delivery, working within laid down scheduling rules in place to maintain critical chemistry requirements.
+ Calculating the actual individual melts, whilst achieving cost target and chemistry spec using the Optimat system.
+ Creating a production forecast plan, enabling the Management team to determine capacity and weekend requirements.
+ Issuing daily furnace schedules and melts to the shop floor and chemistry lab.
+ Maintain reports for production planning activities and sequences. Confirming after the melt is complete that all the corre...