Master Scheduler

Elevation Recruitment Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is seeking a Master Scheduler in Sheffield to build long-term production plans in a regulated manufacturing setting. You will lead a small team and own the site's ERP system, ensuring data integrity and cross-functional collaboration.

The role focuses on balancing capacity with demand, addressing bottlenecks, and driving continuous improvement in scheduling processes to ensure compliant, on-time production.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Master Scheduler or Senior Production Planner in regulated manufacturing.
• Strong leadership or team management experience.
• Excellent understanding of ERP systems and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long-term master production schedules aligned to demand and capacity.
• Lead and develop a small team of schedulers/planners.
• Act as subject-matter expert and super-user for the ERP system.

Skills

Leadership

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Production scheduling

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Master Scheduler Sheffield | Regulated Manufacturing | PermanentUp to £44,000 base salary

The Role

As Master Scheduler, you will move beyond day-to-day reactive scheduling to develop robust, longer-term production plans that balance capacity, demand, and regulatory requirements. You'll lead and develop a team of two schedulers/planners, and act as the primary point of contact for the site's ERP system, ensuring data integrity and driving best practice in its use across the planning function.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining strategic, longer-term master production schedules aligned to demand forecasts and capacity constraints
• Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of two planners/schedulers
• Acting as the go-to expert and super-user for the ERP system, supporting colleagues and troubleshooting issues
• Working cross-functionally with production, procurement, quality, and supply chain to ensure schedule feasibility
• Identifying and resolving potential bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and material shortages ahead of time
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards throughout the planning process
• Driving continuous improvement in scheduling processes and system utilisation

About You

• Proven experience as a Master Scheduler, Senior Production Planner, or similar within a regulated manufacturing environment (e.g. automotive, medical devices, aerospace, or similar)
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems, with the confidence to act as a subject matter expert
• Experience managing or leading a small team, or clear readiness to step into a leadership role
• A strategic mindset, comfortable planning beyond short-term firefighting
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to work confidently across departments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills