Production Scheduler

Netbox Recruitment; Ashford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friday 1pm finish

WFH

Job summary

Netbox Recruitment is seeking a Production Scheduler for a fast-paced food manufacturing environment in Ashford. The role focuses on translating demand into clear schedules, optimizing capacity, labour, materials and equipment to meet customer needs.

You will collaborate with Production, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Technical, Engineering and NPD teams to mitigate risks, keep data accurate and drive continuous improvement across operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning or scheduling.
• Experience maintaining production schedules.
• Strong planning, scheduling and organisational skills.
• Good numerical and analytical ability.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication across departments.
• Experience with ERP or MRP systems.
• Proficient English spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and communicate daily and weekly production schedules.
• Coordinate production across lines and equipment considering labour and constraints.
• Work with Supply Chain and Warehouse to ensure materials availability.
• Identify material shortages or production risks early.
• Monitor schedule against plan and adjust for delays or changes.
• Maintain production records and report on planned vs actual output.
• Collaborate with departments to resolve scheduling issues.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Microsoft Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Cross-department collaboration

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

PRODUCTION SCHEDULER

Salary: Up to £40,000

Location: Ashford

Benefits: Friday 1pm finishes & WFH

THE ROLE

We are looking for an organised and proactive Production Scheduler to coordinate and maintain the day-to-day and weekly production schedule within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

You will be responsible for translating customer demand and production requirements into clear, achievable factory schedules, while making effective use of available production capacity, labour, materials and equipment.

Working closely with Production, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Technical, Engineering and NPD teams, you will identify potential constraints early, communicate production requirements clearly and manage changes to the schedule effectively.

You will also maintain accurate production information and reporting, monitoring planned versus actual performance and supporting continuous improvement across the manufacturing operation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare, maintain and communicate accurate daily and weekly production schedules.
• Coordinate production across different lines and equipment, taking into account labour, production rates, changeovers, cleaning requirements and operational constraints.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and Warehouse to ensure ingredients, packaging and materials are available.
• Identify and highlight material shortages or potential production risks promptly.
• Monitor production against the agreed schedule and adjust plans in response to delays, breakdowns, material shortages, labour availability or changing priorities.
• Maintain accurate production records and report on planned versus actual output.
• Monitor schedule adherence, outstanding production and key variances.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Engineering, Technical and NPD teams to resolve scheduling issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve production flow, efficiency and scheduling.
• Ensure production schedules are issued accurately, on time and clearly communicated to relevant teams.

ABOUT YOU

The successful candidate will have previous experience within a production planning, scheduling or manufacturing environment and a good understanding of how production schedules are developed and managed within a fast-paced operation.

You will be highly organised and analytical, with the ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively when production requirements change.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in production planning or scheduling.
• Experience preparing or maintaining production schedules.
• Good understanding of production processes, capacity planning and material requirements.
• Strong planning, scheduling and organisational skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to respond quickly to changing priorities.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using production planning, ERP or MRP systems.
• Ability to work with production data and produce accurate operational reports.
• Good standard of spoken and written English.

Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or another fast-paced production environment would be advantageous.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

We are looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised and able to manage changing priorities.
• Proactive and able to identify potential production issues before they impact the schedule.
• A positive team player who enjoys working collaboratively across departments.
• Comfortable taking ownership and accountability for the accuracy and delivery of the production schedule.
• Calm and solutions-focused when dealing with production changes or operational challenges.
• Interested in continuous improvement and finding ways to improve production efficiency and scheduling