Production Scheduler

Production Scheduler

Hailsham | Full-Time, Permanent | Competitive Salary

Are you an organised, analytical professional looking for your next step in production planning and scheduling?

Placr’s client is a successful precision engineering and manufacturing business looking for a Production Scheduler to take ownership of production schedules, coordinate across departments and help drive excellent on-time delivery.

The Role

* Manage forward-looking production schedules across manufacturing cells.

* Coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to agree delivery dates.

* Monitor capacity, demand and potential production delays.

* Work closely with Cell Leaders to maintain on-time delivery.

* Maximise the use of ERP/order management systems and maintain clear order visibility.

* Identify priorities and critical issues, taking ownership through to resolution.

* Produce production and delivery performance reports and metrics.

What We're Looking For

* Experience in production planning, scheduling or a similar manufacturing environment.

* Ideally, a background within precision engineering, manufacturing or assembly.

* Strong Excel, ERP and systems knowledge; Microsoft Dynamics AX experience would be advantageous.

* Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills.

* Confident decision-maker with strong problem-solving abilities.

* Able to manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.

* Degree educated or qualified through relevant experience.

Why Join?

You’ll be joining an established engineering business offering:

* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

* Flexible working hours and early finish on a Friday

* Private Medical Insurance

* Death in Service – 4 x salary

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* Electric Car Scheme

* Career development and progression opportunities

* A modern precision engineering environment

* The opportunity to make a real impact on production performance and customer delivery.

If you have production scheduling experience and a manufacturing or precision engineering background, we’d like to hear from you. Apply with your CV today