Operations Planner / Scheduler

Kinetic are currently searching for an Operations Planner / Scheduler for a leading Chemical Manufacturing business in Deeside!

Type: Contract until end July 2025

Shifts: Monday - Friday Days

Pay: £16.44 p/h

Industry: Chemical Manufacturing

Core Responsibilities And Tasks

• Schedules the orders on production lines involving a variety of product mix and fluctuating requirements based on demand forecast, customer orders, current inventories and line capacity.
• Plans/schedules the orders within the relevant time period appropriate to the site, to ensure compliance with OTMIS/OTIF.
• Reviews, adjusts, and updates a fluctuating schedule based on customer orders, production problems, material needs, and other areas as required; informs personnel of appropriate changes.
• Determines appropriate supply of products based on the potential demand for goods, which includes maintaining inventory levels, forecasting customer needs, developing product forecasts.
• Analyses and interprets a variety of reports regarding plant operations, resource and personnel needs, efficiency, cycle times, on-time service, sales/customers, and determines operational or scheduling changes to improve plant performance.
• Assists with coordinating general production operations regarding resource, efficiency and cycle times, to ensure meeting the sites OTMIS/OTIF target.
• Serves as a liaison between production operations and other areas, such as sales, customer service, production, shipping and receiving, and other departments regarding general operations, and questions and concerns, to ensure on-time delivery.
• Provides updates in production meetings regarding production schedules, plant performance, and other areas as required.
• Assists with coordinating the introduction, modification, or discontinuation of products, which includes maintaining SKU numbers, inventory and order levels, and product lists, communicating status across the departments.
• Ensures compliance with department policies and procedures and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Educated to High school level
• Two/Three years of scheduling, supply chain or operational experience.

Knowledge & Experience

• Applying fundamental scheduling and distribution principles and practices;
• Understanding of applicable supply chain activities;
• Reading and responding to constant change environments;
• Understanding of basic production and operational principles and practices;
• Analysing a variety of data and developing reports;
• Working with other functions and supervisors;

Technical/Skill Requirements

• Advanced PC skills essential
• Familiar with standard ERP system such as Oracle, SAP
• Strong communication skills
• Assertiveness

COMPETENCIES

Customer Orientation

• Placing a high priority on the internal or external customer's perspective when making decisions and taking action; implementing service practices that meet the customers' and own organization's needs.

Teamwork

• Working cooperatively in partnership with others to help a team or work group achieve its goals.

Managing Work

• Effectively managing one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Communication

• Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message; listening actively to others.

Adaptability

• Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing changes in work responsibilities or environment.

Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.