Production Administrator

Austin Banks • Permanent • Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom • £28k - £30k / year • 4d ago

Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am – 5pm – Friday 8am – 4.30pm

About the Role

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Production Administrator to join our client's engineering business based in Doncaster. This is a key role acting as the vital link between the production and planning teams, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations through accurate administration, reporting, and communication.

The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills, excellent attention to detail, and the confidence to raise issues, track delays, and keep all relevant stakeholders informed.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the central point of contact between the production and planning teams, ensuring clear and consistent communication
Provide regular updates on production progress, schedules, and any changes affecting output
Support production forecasting, helping to track and predict workload and capacity
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records across all production administration tasks
Raise issues, delays, and discrepancies promptly to the relevant teams
Prepare and distribute reports on production performance, delays, and KPIs
Liaise closely with the planning team to align schedules and resolve conflicts
Support general administrative duties across the production department
Maintain and update spreadsheets, trackers, and databases with a high level of accuracy
Flag any risks to production timelines and escalate where necessary

Skills & Experience Required

Strong Excel skills — confident using formulas, spreadsheets, and data tracking tools (essential)
Excellent administrative skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
Clear and confident communicator, comfortable liaising between different teams
Ability to work proactively, spotting and raising issues before they escalate
Experience in a production, manufacturing, or engineering environment is desirable but not essential
Comfortable working with reporting and forecasting data

About you

Reliable, proactive, and a strong team player
Calm under pressure with the ability to problem-solve
Confident raising concerns and communicating delays or issues clearly
A genuine interest in supporting an efficient, well-run production operation

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