Production Scheduler
Location: Broughton (Onsite)
Contract: 12 Month Contract (possible extension)
Hours: 35 Hours per week, worked over 4.5 days (between 7am-7pm, hours agreed by the business)
Rate: £23.00ph PAYE / £30.76ph Umbrella
Overtime: Paid over 35 hours (25% uplift Mon-Fri, 50% Sat-Sun)
Clearance: BPSS (completed by the Client)
IR35: Inside IR35
The Opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler to join their Production Planning team at their Broughton site. This role sits at the heart of a multi-functional manufacturing environment and plays a critical role in ensuring production capacity and capability align with commercial delivery requirements.
You will work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver robust production plans, support operational decision-making, and ensure adherence to agreed build schedules.
Key Responsibilities
Produce and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) across multiple products
Develop and update tactical build plans to optimise short-term production
Carry out capacity and resource calculations to ensure workload and workforce alignment
Monitor adherence to production plans and ensure feasibility
Support recovery planning and scenario analysis
Agree and manage planning assumptions with key stakeholders
Compile and report key performance indicators (KPIs)
Continuously refine and optimise production build plans
What We're Looking For
Proven experience in Production Scheduling or Production Planning
Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
Confident communicator, both written and verbal
Ability to collaborate effectively across functions such as Operations, Logistics, Finance and Engineering
A proactive, self-starting approach with the ability to 'hit the ground running'
Comfortable using digital tools such as Google Workspace and/or MS Office
A working knowledge of Python would be advantageous
If you think this could be a new and exciting career opportunity for you and you would like to learn more or just for an initial, no-obligation conversation please contact me on 07732 694 243 or you can apply directly by following the Easy Apply link and I will contact you as soon as I receive your contact details.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan
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