Production Planner/ Scheduler

ACO Australia; Penrith; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ACO Australia is seeking an experienced Production Planner to coordinate planning and scheduling across its Australian manufacturing operations. The role collaborates with Production, Procurement, Logistics and Sales to ensure timely production and balanced inventory."

You will own the scheduling process, optimize Min/Max levels and drive efficiency by tracking KPIs, responding to disruptions and supporting cost control, waste reduction, quality and safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years' experience in industrial production planning, manufacturing scheduling or project scheduling, or relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Strong experience in production scheduling, inventory and materials management.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage changing production priorities.
• Confidence working across Production, Procurement, Logistics and Sales.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Lean or other manufacturing improvement methodologies would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule production across ACO's Australian manufacturing operations.
• Raise, schedule and track production work orders using Pronto ERP system.
• Develop and maintain effective Min/Max inventory levels for manufactured products.
• Work closely with Procurement and Logistics to support stock availability and supply requirements.
• Monitor planning and scheduling performance through meaningful KPIs.
• Improve production reliability, efficiency and lead times.
• Respond quickly to production, supply chain and operational disruptions.
• Communicate production schedules and priorities across Production, Logistics, Sales and Procurement.
• Support continuous improvement in cost control, waste reduction, quality and safety.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Inventory management

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Tools

Pronto ERP

Job description

ACO is looking for an experienced Production Planner to coordinate production planning and scheduling across our Australian manufacturing operations.

This is a key operational role working closely with Production, Procurement, Logistics and Sales to ensure we have the right products manufactured at the right time, while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and improving production efficiency.

The Role

Reporting to the Executive Manager for Engineering, Manufacture and Supply, you will take ownership of production planning and scheduling across the manufacturing site

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Plan and schedule production across ACO's Australian manufacturing operations.

• Raise, schedule and track production work orders using Pronto ERP system.

• Develop and maintain effective Min/Max inventory levels for manufactured products.

• Work closely with Procurement and Logistics to support stock availability and supply requirements.

• Monitor planning and scheduling performance through meaningful KPIs.

• Improve production reliability, efficiency and lead times.

• Respond quickly to production, supply chain and operational disruptions.

• Communicate production schedules and priorities across Production, Logistics, Sales and Procurement.

• Support continuous improvement in cost control, waste reduction, quality and safety.

About You

We're looking for someone who understands the realities of production planning in a manufacturing environment and can balance competing priorities across multiple sites.

Ideally, you will have:

• 5–7 years' experience in industrial production planning, manufacturing scheduling or project scheduling, or relevant tertiary qualifications.

• Strong experience in production scheduling, inventory and materials management.

• Experience working within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage changing production priorities.

• Confidence working across Production, Procurement, Logistics and Sales.

• Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Experience with Lean or other manufacturing improvement methodologies would be advantageous.