Production Scheduler

About the Role

Join a dynamic UK manufacturing company serving sectors such as food, construction, life sciences, and temperature-controlled industries. This role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Production Scheduler to significantly influence factory performance by coordinating production activities and ensuring timely, complete order fulfillment. The position offers convenient onsite parking, working hours Monday to Friday with early afternoon finishes, and no evening or weekend shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules covering short, medium, and long-term horizons.
• Coordinate workload distribution across various manufacturing departments and workstations.
• Ensure production plans are feasible given material availability, labor capacity, and factory resources.
• Adapt schedules promptly to address material shortages, equipment breakdowns, urgent orders, or shifts in customer demands.
• Keep planning data accurate and up to date within Business Central and relevant scheduling software.
• Collaborate with internal departments to maintain smooth production flow and ensure orders are delivered on time.
• Track production performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and suggest corrective measures.
• Generate efficiency reports detailing output, utilization, downtime, lead times, and delivery performance.
• Assist in ongoing process improvement efforts aimed at boosting productivity and minimizing delays.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrated experience in production planning, scheduling, or production control within a manufacturing setting.
• In-depth knowledge of capacity planning, materials management, and manufacturing operations.
• Excellent organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Effective communicator able to work collaboratively with both office and shop floor teams.
• Adaptable to managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Visual Production Scheduler or comparable production planning tools.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel functions and data analysis.
• Experience in industries related to engineered products, modular manufacturing, construction materials, doors, panels, refrigeration, or similar fields.