Master Production Scheduler

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision

Master Production Scheduler
Fareham

Skills:
- Degree‑level education in a relevant field
- APICS CPIM or commitment to achieve it
- Strong ERP/MRP experience
- Deep understanding of MPS, CRP, and S&OP
- Experience in aerospace/defence/automotive or similar regulated sector
- Excellent Excel and analytical capability

Your role:

Be the heartbeat of production planning at Safran Helicopter Engines UK.

We're creating a brand‑new Master Production Scheduler role to bring clarity, control, and long‑term planning discipline to a highly complex aerospace manufacturing environment. With long lead times, multi‑level BOMs, and specialised constrained resources, we need someone who can turn demand signals into a stable, achievable production plan.

You'll develop and own the Master Production Schedule, ensuring we deliver to our customers on time and at the highest quality. This is a rare opportunity to build a critical function from the ground up and directly influence delivery performance, cost, and customer satisfaction.

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Production Planning team as a Master Production Scheduler at our Farnham site.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Why Safran?

A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.

Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with extra days at key service milestones (5, 10, 20, 30, 40 years)
- Flexitime with the chance to finish early on Fridays (role dependent)
- Onsite amenities: free parking, canteen with subsidised lunch, barista coffee, bike storage, and showers
- 7% company pension contribution from day one
- Health Cash Plan after probation
- Enhanced family friendly benefits (maternity, paternity), and employee assistance programme
- Share purchase scheme after three months' service
- Up to 5% annual bonus
- Company sick pay
- Access to a benefits portal: life assurance, cycle to work, retail discounts, healthcare, wellbeing, lifestyle benefits and more
- Green Travel Scheme: earn points for sustainable commuting, redeemable for Amazon vouchers
- Development opportunities through Safran University and internal training
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including Cycle to Work and Octopus EV (after probation)
- Involvement in sustainability, charity, volunteering, and networks including (email address removed), (email address removed), and our Men's Health Network
- Plus further opportunities when you join our team