Master Production Scheduler

MNB Precision Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

MNB Precision, a Coventry-based precision engineering specialist, is seeking a Master Production Scheduler to own the master schedule and balance capacity, materials and demand in a low-volume environment.

You will work closely with Production and Engineering to optimise loading, monitor progress, and drive on-time delivery. Prior experience in precision machining and ERP/MRP systems is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Production Planner or Master Scheduler in precision engineering.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, and lead times.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems to manage production schedules (Seiki Systems preferred).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills across teams and management.
• Lean and continuous improvement mindset to improve flow and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Master Production Schedule across the business.
• Develop realistic production schedules considering capacity, tooling, materials and lead times.
• Translate customer requirements into clear production plans for teams.
• Coordinate with Production and Engineering to optimise loading and flow.
• Monitor progress and identify risks to delivery, implementing recovery plans.
• Update schedule to reflect changes in demand, orders, downtime and constraints.
• Maintain accurate planning data in ERP/MRP and ensure data integrity.
• Coordinate subcontract and external processing to align with the production schedule.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing lead times and on-time delivery.
• Provide regular updates on status and risks to management.

Skills

Production planning

ERP/MRP

Lean & CI

Data & KPIs

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Tools

Seiki Systems

Job description

Master Production Scheduler

Coventry, CV4

08:30am – 17:00pm (40 hours per week)

Permanent position

Up to £55,000 per annum

About MNB Precision

Established over 40 years ago, MNB Precision provides manufacturing and precision engineering services to the world’s leading companies across the Oil & Gas, Power Generation, Rail and other manufacturing industries.

We are currently looking for an experienced Master Production Scheduler to join the team and take ownership of the master production schedule, ensuring manufacturing capacity, customer requirements, materials and resources are effectively planned and aligned to achieve on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities for the Master Production Scheduler

• Own and maintain the Master Production Schedule, ensuring customer demand, production capacity, material availability and operational priorities are effectively managed.
• Develop realistic and achievable production schedules across the business, taking account of machine capacity, labour availability, tooling, materials, subcontract operations and manufacturing lead times.
• Translate customer requirements and sales demand into clear production plans, ensuring priorities are understood and communicated across production, engineering, purchasing and quality.
• Work closely with the Production Manager and Engineering Manager to optimise machine loading, capacity utilisation and production flow across a low-volume precision engineering environment.
• Monitor production progress against the master schedule, identifying risks to customer delivery at an early stage and implementing appropriate recovery plans.
• Manage and communicate changes to the production schedule, ensuring urgent customer requirements, engineering changes, machine downtime and material constraints are reflected quickly and effectively.
• Use ERP/MRP such as Factory Master and Seiki Systems to maintain accurate planning data, production orders, lead times, routings and scheduling information.
• Coordinate subcontract and external processing requirements, ensuring work is planned and returned in line with the overall production schedule.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to improve manufacturing lead times, increase capacity utilisation and improve on-time delivery.
• Provide clear and regular updates on production status, delivery risks, capacity constraints and schedule performance to the management team.

Essential Requirements for the Master Production Scheduler

• You will be an experienced Production Planner, Master Scheduler or similar, within a precision machining environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, machine loading, material requirements and production lead times.
• Experience using an ERP/MRP system to manage production schedules, ideally Seiki Systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Sales and senior management.
• A strong understanding of Lean and continuous improvement principles, with a focus on improving flow, reducing waste and increasing schedule adherence.
• Experience within Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Defence, Rail or another precision engineering environment.
• You will be comfortable working with data and KPIs, using information to make informed planning and scheduling decisions.

If you are a motivated Master Production Scheduler with experience in precision engineering, we would welcome your application for the role