Job Description
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 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