Production Scheduler/Planner
Bilston
Permanent
Hours of Work: 08.00am till 5.00pm, Tuesday to Saturday with 30 minutes lunch
Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience.
We are working in partnership with a well-established meat processing company who are recruiting for a Production Scheduler /Planner working in the planning team.
You will need to have worked in the food manufacturing sector.
Job Purpose
• Scheduling and planning is the process of arranging, controlling and optimising workloads in a production process. Scheduling is used to allocate plant and machinery resources, plan human resources, plan production processes and purchase of materials.
• Production Schedulers create and maintain production schedules to ensure that all company goals are achieved and that deadlines are met
• Production schedulers determine and set daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules
• Creating production plans for multiple production lines at once
• Production scheduler will post schedules, solve production problems, seek to improve processes, and help fulfil company expectations
• They will look at opportunities to make processes more efficient and cut down on production costs through more effective scheduling
Duties / Responsibilities -Role Specific
• Create, monitor, and analyse production schedules in accordance with the standard best practice
• Schedule the production process and departmental activities relating to material, employee, and equipment availability
• Monitor production process, workflow, and schedules to ensure on-time delivery
• Efficiently assign production to minimise company costs and meet delivery deadlines
• Review specifications, identify and report plant capacity constraints
• Resolve production, manpower and material shortage problems quickly in an order of priority
• Work with Planning Manager to execute and implement process improvements
• Ensure that materials and equipment are pre-arranged for production
• Work with Managers to develop potential solutions to improve production performance
• Coordinate with production, purchasing and finance teams to develop and maintain scheduling parameters
• Order and stock adequate materials to avoid future shortages
• Schedule training programs for staff to develop themselves on the job and meet production goals
• Oversee routine equipment maintenance and repairs to avoid outages during production process
• Generate daily or weekly production reports for Manages for critical decision-making purposes
• Develop production schedules in accordance with sales forecast, plant and employee capacity and new business opportunities
• Analyse customer demands and forecast to the correct capacity
• Take into consideration lead times, supplier capacity and production capacity
• Track purchase orders and production to meet delivery dates
• Maintain minimum and maximum stock levels
• Working to internal and external lead times
• Working with purchasing and production
• Updating production with any changes, requirements, or timescales, ensuring to deliver as expected
• Quick and concise problem solving
Experience and Skills Required
• Degree in management or another relevant field
• Previous experience within FMCG industry
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as production planner
• Strong communication skills-written and verbal
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical, leadership and planning skills
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• You must be proactive and self-motivated
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet applications
• Attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Good work ethics
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and to take independent initiatives when the need arises
• Passion for continuous improvements and process efficiencies
To apply for this excellent opportunity, email your CV NOW!
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