Master Production Scheduler

GKN; Minworth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive component manufacturer in Minworth is seeking a planner/scheduler to create production plans and schedules. The role requires maintaining BOMs and production orders through SAP. Candidates should have experience in a similar role within manufacturing or have a Logistics/Supply Chain background. The position offers a collaborative team environment, personal development opportunities, and 33 holidays including 22 flexible days.

Benefits

33 paid holidays (22 Flexible)

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a planning/scheduling role in a manufacturing environment is ideal.
• Logistics and Supply Chain graduates with experience in SAP are also encouraged to apply.
• Must possess analytical abilities and a proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Create production plans, manage MRP runs, and convert plans to production orders.
• Develop detailed weekly and daily schedules, monitor capacity, and adjust as necessary.
• Maintain accurate BOMs, Work Centers, Routings, and Production Versions within SAP.
• Release, track, and close production orders, ensuring data accuracy.

Skills

Experience in a planning/scheduling role

Analytical abilities

Proactive mindset

Education

Degree in Logistics or Supply Chain

Tools

SAP PP module

Job description

Planning: Create production plans, manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) runs, and convert planned orders into production orders.

Scheduling: Develop detailed weekly/daily schedules, monitor capacity, and adjust for bottlenecks or delays.

Data Management: Maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BOMs), Work Centers, Routings, and Production Versions within SAP.

Execution Monitoring: Release, track, and close production orders, ensuring data accuracy and timely completion.

Coordination: Liaise with production manager, procurement, and sales to address material shortages or capacity issues.

• Experience in a planning/scheduling role in a manufacturing environment would of course be great, but we're also open to Logistics and Supply chain graduates with SAP PP module (BOMs, Routings, MRP, Capacity Planning, Orders), and some kind of work experience.
• Analytical abilities and a proactive mindset - there are always ways to do things better.
• "This is a brand new and exciting opportunity to work with the world's leading manufacturer of automotive driveline components", Steve, Plant Director, GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world's car manufacturers. We have been inventing the future for 250 years. Our technologies and innovations made front-wheel drive cars possible and all-wheel drive systems more efficient and as a holder of numerous patents we were the first to bring new driveline technologies to the aftermarket.
• Work in a highly collaborative team.
• 33 paid holidays (22 Flexible).
• Professional development - make this job your own!