Strategic Production Planner - Master Scheduling

InfraBuild; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Health insurance discounts

Employee discounts

Job summary

InfraBuild, a 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner and Sustainability Champion, is seeking a Production Scheduler at the Mayfield site in Newcastle. You will balance customer demand with production capacity and inventory targets across Newcastle Rod Mill and Contistretch operations.

You will develop schedules, coordinate with operations, maintenance, sales and supply, monitor performance, analyze data, and drive continuous improvements to ensure timely delivery of the right product.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capability; interpret information and identify issues.
• Experience in planning, scheduling, supply chain, logistics or related analytical role.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Degree in Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Supply Chain, Finance, Data Analytics or related discipline (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules to support demand, efficiency and inventory targets.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance to align plans with capacity and maintenance needs.
• Liaise with suppliers, sales and production to ensure materials and resources are available.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify risks and minimise disruption.
• Analyse production, inventory and demand data to support planning decisions.
• Communicate schedule updates and supply impacts to stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across planning processes and systems.

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning & scheduling

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Business/Engineering/Mathematics/Supply Chain/Finance/Data Analytics or related

Job description

InfraBuild, a 2026 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Gold Winner and Sustainability Champion, is seeking a Production Scheduler at the Mayfield site in Newcastle. You will balance customer demand with production capacity and inventory targets across Newcastle Rod Mill and Contistretch operations.

You will develop schedules, coordinate with operations, maintenance, sales and supply, monitor performance, analyze data, and drive continuous improvements to ensure timely delivery of the right product.