Production Scheduler
Location: Stevanage
Job Type: 12 month contract
Job Summary
My client are a world leader in the design and manufacture of spacecraft, satellite and secure communication systems. They currently require a Production Scheduler who will support the team with the collation and processing of data for schedule updates (into and out of Assembly, Integration and Test - AIT).
Job Profile
- Input into and maintain Production Schedules, with the assistance of the Production Control Manager
- Maintain the 'live' status of products in the AIT production flows with assistance of area team leaders and area managers
- Contribute to the data collection and assist with the weekly capacity reviews
- Optimise the factory resources
- Ensure that bottleneck resources and capacity constraints are recognised and addressed.
- Continually monitoring the planning database to insure reliable and realistic information is used for developing schedules.
- Carry out schedule analysis to maximise future workload with external divisions and the AIT Business Manager
- Issue documentation in accordance with the weekly reporting cycle (e.g. work to lists).
- Assist with the monitoring of drawing release activity and adherence to production schedules
- Continuous self development of the production scheduling tool and AIT processes, whilst networking with personnel throughout the AIT and Stevenage organisations
Skills/Experience Required (Essential Requirements)
- Extensive experience in Manufacturing scheduling
- Primavera P6 experience
- Able to work in high pressure environments
- Able to prioritise workload effectively
- Experience of operating an MRPI, MRPII, ERP or ideally SAP within a manufacturing environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, confident to communicate and able to assert influence in multifunctional environment
- Flexible, adaptable, able to apply a logical approach to problems and have an 'eye for detail'
- Must show knowledge of good logical planning characteristics and have an understanding of Gantt charts and their application
- Good knowledge of working with BOMs
- Experience working within Aerospace, Defence or Space or High Technology Manufacturing
Please Note: Due to the nature of the position you will be required to undergo UK Security Clearance.
