Job Details

An established UK-based engineering and manufacturing organisation specialising in metal fabrication and precision-engineered solutions is looking to appoint a Master Scheduler to support production planning and ensure efficient alignment between demand, resources and manufacturing capacity.

This role plays a key part in optimising production flow, improving delivery performance and maintaining effective inventory levels, working closely with multiple departments across the business.

You will be responsible for developing and managing production schedules to ensure operations run efficiently and customer demand is met. The company can offer a competitive salary up to £45k and many more benefits!

Key responsibilities:

• Create and maintain detailed master production schedules (MPS)
  * Analyse customer demand and align with labour, materials and machine capacity
  * Monitor production performance and proactively address bottlenecks
  * Maintain appropriate inventory levels to meet demand while minimising excess stock
  * Work closely with procurement, sales and manufacturing teams to ensure alignment
  * Manage and maintain accurate data within MRP systems
  * Produce reports and dashboards to support decision-making
  * Identify risks within schedules and implement solutions to minimise disruption

About You

• Experience in production planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment
  * Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and act on complex data
  * Proficient in MRP systems and Microsoft Excel
  * Effective communicator, able to work across operations, procurement and management teams
  * Organised and proactive, with a focus on continuous improvement

Sounds good, how do I apply?

• Option 1: Click the apply button, don't worry if you don't have an up-to-date CV, we can discuss whatever you have to hand.
• Option 2: Find Morgan Veness on LinkedIn and drop me a message or connection request

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