Production Scheduler

The Production Scheduler is responsible for developing MPS build schedules and production plans based on customer requirements, material availability and production capacity. Responsibilities also include communicating with Materials, Production, Fabrication, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering and Sales teams as it relates to forecasts, order changes, capacity, quality or inventory or engineering issues, shipment delays and recovery plans.

Main Responsibilities

• Create and coordinate achievable and reasonable MPS build schedules that will ensure an effective flow of materials to production, an efficient utilisation of labour and the achievement of customer on time delivery goals.
• Work with Fabrication and Purchasing to ensure component availability to support the daily production plans and align MPS job accordingly.
• Provide support to the manufacturing lines by resolving all material issues in a timely manner and interfacing with the materials group, customer service, quality, and production personnel to ensure all customer needs are met or exceeded.
• Respond to MPS Manager requests to accommodate customer schedule changes and amend MPS (and its Policy) and daily build plans where applicable.
• Publish the order book and build plan adherence to relevant personnel.
• Utilise the MRP Action system and analyse the supply chain (using Syspro, Excel and SharePoint/BI reports) in order to minimise the impact on production and customer schedules.
• Comprehend and follow SOP's, analyse the Capacity Profile, utilise Load Levelling while monitoring MPS v Sales Orders.
• Participate and understand one's involvement in PCR Meetings.
• Conforms to environmental management system requirement

Hours and Salary

• Monday - Thursday, 36 hours per week.
• £30k - £32k

Specific Knowledge / Skills Competence

• MRP (preferably Syspro)
• Microsoft office especially Excel and OneNote
• Knowledge of 5S, LEAN, FIFO and Kanban processes

Previous Work Experience

• Experience of working within a Manufacturing environment
• Experience in Production Planning
• Writing and modifying MPS
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with commercial acumen