Food Production Scheduler: Maximise Throughput & Availability

Protea Recruitment Ltd | Food | Drinks | FMCG Recruitment Partner; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Protea Recruitment Ltd is supporting a well-established food manufacturer in the Craigavon area by appointing an experienced Production Planner. Build and maintain production schedules to meet customer demand while maximising efficiency and minimising downtime.

The role suits someone with production planning or scheduling experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally in food or FMCG, with exposure to ERP/MRP systems and strong organisational skills.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in production planning or scheduling.
• Experience in food, FMCG or fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to ERP, MRP or planning systems.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical ability.
• Good communication across departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules across manufacturing lines.
• Import and review forecasts to support planning decisions.
• Use ERP/MRP planning systems to create and manage schedules.
• Monitor stock levels and product availability.
• Analyse forecast vs actual sales and flag issues.
• Coordinate with Production, Supply Chain, Purchasing and other teams.
• Optimize schedules to minimise downtime and changeovers.
• Consider allergen requirements in sequencing production.
• Maintain and update capacity plans.
• Monitor raw materials and packaging availability for plans.
• Ensure materials are available for planned works orders.
• Maintain BOM data for packaging and raw materials.
• Track customer service levels and support corrective actions.
• Manage shelf-life considerations within the production plan.
• Produce regular planning, stock and operations reports.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Stock management

Production scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Communication

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Protea Recruitment Ltd is supporting a well-established food manufacturer in the Craigavon area by appointing an experienced Production Planner. Build and maintain production schedules to meet customer demand while maximising efficiency and minimising downtime.

The role suits someone with production planning or scheduling experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally in food or FMCG, with exposure to ERP/MRP systems and strong organisational skills.