Location
Hull
Job Type
fulltime
Posted
June 23, 2026
Job Description
Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
Join us as a Value Stream Planner to support manufacturing in meeting customer service requirements through the management of factory-based material movement process and generation of effective weekly Schedules and release of process orders. To review, maintain and feedback against schedules to Manufacturing, Material Planners and Supply Planners. To ensure lowest cost, highest schedule attainment/efficiency within both short term and long-term planning. Identify and implement pull v push methodology in line with MFG lean/continuous improvement principles. (e.g., SPOC/Kanban). Support introduction and development of Planning KPI’s.
What will you be doing?
Join us as a Value Stream Planner to support manufacturing in meeting customer service requirements through the management of factory-based material movement process and generation of effective weekly Schedules and release of process orders. To review, maintain and feedback against schedules to Manufacturing, Material Planners and Supply Planners. To ensure lowest cost, highest schedule attainment/efficiency within both short term and long-term planning. Identify and implement pull v push methodology in line with MFG lean/continuous improvement principles. (e.g., SPOC/Kanban). Support introduction and development of Planning KPI’s.
What will you be doing?
- Liaise with Manufacturing, Materials planners and Supply Planning Managers as required to ensure achievement of manufacturing plans including responding to material shortages. Key interface ...