Job Description
We are recruiting a proactive and highly organised Production Scheduler to join a leading food manufacturing business, operating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. You will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and adjusting production schedules to ensure optimal use of resources, adherence to customer delivery timelines, and minimal disruption to production lines.
This role plays a critical part in aligning production output with customer demand, raw material availability, and operational efficiency, while working closely with planning, operations, and supply chain teams.
Key Responsibilities
Production Scheduling
* Develop and maintain short- and medium-term production schedules in line with sales forecasts, material availability, and capacity constraints.
* Adjust daily schedules in real-time to respond to changes in demand, machine breakdowns, or material shortages.
* Ensure the plan supports customer order fulfilment targets while minimising waste and downtime.
* Balance product changeovers and labour allocation across lines to maximise line efficiency.
Communication & Collaboration
1. Liaise daily with Production, Supply Chain, Procurement, and Warehouse teams to ensure schedules are achievable and aligned with resource availability.
2. Act as the link between planning and shop floor teams to communicate a...