Production Scheduler
Recruitment South East
Near Hailsham, East Sussex
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Production Scheduler to join a fast-growing manufacturing business. This role is key to maintaining and supporting a forward-looking scheduling function across a diverse product range, ensuring on-time delivery and smooth coordination across departments.
You will work closely with internal teams to ensure efficient planning, clear communication, and adherence to established processes and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Input and manage customer orders, liaising with Sales to agree and confirm delivery dates prior to order entry
- Act as a central point of contact between Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain
- Maximise the use of the order management system, ensuring full visibility of all orders
- Produce and report on performance metrics as required
- Drive shipping performance and support the achievement of on-time delivery targets
- Take ownership of production planning across manufacturing cells
- Identify critical items and potential issues, implementing solutions proactively
- Assess available capacity against demand to support effective scheduling
- Provide support to production and purchasing teams during periods of absence
Essential Skills & Experience
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Strong decision-making ability with accountability for outcomes
- Ability to work to deadlines and perform effectively under pressure
- Good analytical and numerical skills
- Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel and systems usage
- Experience with ERP planning systems
- Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Previous experience within a manufacturing or assembly environment
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience
- Deadline-driven and highly organised
- Decisive with a proactive approach
- Strong problem-solving ability
- Able to build effective working relationships across teams
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