Production Scheduler

Production Scheduler

Reports to: Purchasing & Planning Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Production Scheduler to join a fast-growing manufacturing business. This role is key to maintaining and supporting a forward-looking scheduling function across a diverse product range, ensuring on-time delivery and smooth coordination across departments.

You will work closely with internal teams to ensure efficient planning, clear communication, and adherence to established processes and procedures.

The Role

The main purpose of this role will be:

Maintaining and supporting forward-looking scheduling function for all products

Effectively interact with Cell Leaders to ensure On-time Delivery

Ensuring all processes and procedures are adhered to   

Key Accountabilities

The main

requirements and employee accountabilities are

Be involved in order inputting, liaising with Sales on delivery dates, agree delivery dates prior to Order Input

Interact between Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain functions

Maximise use of the order management system and ensure visibility of all orders

Produce and publish metrics as required

Maximise our Shipping Performance and achieves our On-time Delivery Goals

Take ownership of, and plan all products through Manufacturing Cells

Identify critical items and issues, and resolve them

Investigate available capacity vs. likely load

Support function for team members in production and purchasing during absences   

Essential Skills & Experience

The essential skills/experience required for this role are:

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Ability to make decisions within guidelines and take responsibility for these is essential

Ability to meet time frames and work under pressure is important

Good analytical and numeracy skills

Strong systems and Excel knowledge   

Desirable Skills & Experience

The skills and experience we would like the employee in this role to have are:

ERP planning experience

Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX

Previous exposure working in a manufacturing and assembly organisation   

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Degree educated or qualified by experience

Personal Qualities/Attributes

We require the following personal qualities/attributes:

Ability to meet deadlines

Decisive

Problem solving skills

Ability to build good relationships