Production Planner Scheduler

Huntsman; Cambourne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4% annual bonus

Pension up to 12%

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

25 days plus birthday day off

Long-service leave

Cycle to Work

Discounted gym membership

Company-funded training and dev.

10,000+ online learning courses

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Huntsman in Duxford, UK is seeking a Production Planner Scheduler to create and manage short-term schedules, balancing labour, machines and materials. You will work with Production and Warehousing to resolve constraints and improve schedule adherence for timely deliveries.

The ideal candidate has a degree in business or supply chain (APICS), production scheduling experience, SAP knowledge, strong Excel skills and a proactive, collaborative approach under pressure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business or Supply Chain, with APICS or equivalent experience.
• Production scheduling experience within an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar business systems.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Good understanding of planning concepts and commercial priorities.
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and work under pressure.
• A proactive, process-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills.
• Resilience and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Creating and maintaining production schedules in line with available capacity.
• Adjusting schedules in response to changing orders, priorities and constraints.
• Monitoring production progress and proactively addressing potential issues.
• Partnering with Production to support customer delivery requirements.
• Setting priorities to achieve schedule adherence targets.
• Coordinating with Production Shift Managers.
• Releasing process orders and supporting effective campaign planning.
• Managing materials effectively, including FIFO.
• Identifying opportunities to improve planning and scheduling processes.

Skills

Excel & data analysis

Communication & collaboration

Problem solving & proactive

Resilience & flexibility

Education

Degree in Business or Supply Chain with APICS

Tools

SAP

Job description

Description

Join our Supply Chain team in Duxford, UK as a Production Planner Scheduler.

Role Overview:

You will create and manage short-term production schedules, balancing labour, machine and material capacity to keep production on track. Working closely with Production and Warehousing, you will help resolve constraints, improve schedule adherence and support customer deliveries.

Role Responsibilities:

As a Production Planner Scheduler, you will be responsible for:

• Creating and maintaining production schedules in line with available capacity.
• Adjusting schedules in response to changing orders, priorities and constraints.
• Monitoring production progress and proactively addressing potential issues.
• Partnering with Production to support customer delivery requirements.
• Setting priorities to achieve schedule adherence targets.
• Coordinating with Production Shift Managers.
• Releasing process orders and supporting effective campaign planning.
• Managing materials effectively, including FIFO.
• Identifying opportunities to improve planning and scheduling processes.

Experience and Competencies:

What we are looking for:

• Degree in Business or Supply Chain, with APICS or equivalent experience.
• Production scheduling experience within an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of SAP or similar business systems.
• Good understanding of planning concepts and commercial priorities.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage changing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• A proactive, process-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills.
• Resilience and flexibility

What We Offer:

We want our people to feel supported both professionally and personally. At our Duxford site, our benefits package includes:

• A competitive salary, and guaranteed annual payment of 4% paid annually in November (pro-rata for completed months worked in first year)
• Opportunity to participate in Corporate incentive bonus scheme after qualifying period (subject to business and personal performance)
• A pension contribution of up to 12%, where employee contributes 5% (other percentage options available)
• Private medical insurance and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, an additional birthday day off, and long-service leave.
• Enhanced family-friendly benefits, including maternity, adoption, and paternity support.
• Access to Cycle to Work and discounted gym membership schemes.
• Company-funded training and development opportunities to support your career growth.
• Access to over 10,000 online learning courses.
• Free onsite parking
• A collaborative and inclusive culture where safety, innovation, and continuous improvement are valued every day

About Us:

At Huntsman, we pride ourselves on being a people-oriented organization.

Our family-like atmosphere is cultivated by our diverse groups of team members around the world.

We welcome the talent, experience and fresh ideas that employees at all stages of their careers, from interns to seasoned professionals, bring to Huntsman.

In return, we offer you the opportunity to become an integral part of a dynamic, industry-leading company, where safety and ethics always come first.

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