Production Control Manager
Prime Appointments • Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk • Posted July 14, 2026
About the Role
We are currently recruiting for a Production Control Manager to join a growing manufacturing business where you can influence production performance and drive operational efficiency.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will take ownership of production planning, scheduling, material readiness and capacity planning, ensuring manufacturing operations run efficiently and customer delivery targets are consistently achieved.
This is a key leadership role, working closely with Sales, Procurement, Design & shop floor teams to ensure resources, materials and manufacturing capacity are aligned with business demand.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS), balancing customer demand with manufacturing capacity
Maintain and optimize schedules in line with shop floor feedback, process improvements and changing customer requirements
Manage ERP/MRP systems to ensure materials are available in line with requirements
Mon...
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will take ownership of production planning, scheduling, material readiness and capacity planning, ensuring manufacturing operations run efficiently and customer delivery targets are consistently achieved.
This is a key leadership role, working closely with Sales, Procurement, Design & shop floor teams to ensure resources, materials and manufacturing capacity are aligned with business demand.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS), balancing customer demand with manufacturing capacity
Maintain and optimize schedules in line with shop floor feedback, process improvements and changing customer requirements
Manage ERP/MRP systems to ensure materials are available in line with requirements
Mon...