Production Scheduler

Reevr; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Reevr in Luton is seeking a hands-on Production Scheduler to keep the factory moving, coordinate work orders, materials and shop floor activity, and protect delivery commitments.

You’ll work with Production and Purchasing, release work orders, monitor progress, manage bottlenecks and feed into MRP and scheduling outputs using Epicor Global Scheduling.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in manufacturing planning or production scheduling.
• Experience working within an ERP environment.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Confident managing changing priorities and escalating risks early.

Responsibilities

• Releasing and managing manufacturing work orders.
• Monitoring progress through each stage of production.
• Updating plans based on actual completion and shop floor status.
• Managing material shortages and coordinating recovery actions with Purchasing.
• Ensuring work is fully kitted before release.
• Working closely with supervisors to manage bottlenecks and production disruptions.
• Re-sequencing work where required to protect delivery performance.
• Maintaining accurate production data and supporting effective MRP and scheduling outputs.
• Using Epicor Global Scheduling priorities to ensure production execution remains aligned with the wider plan.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Production scheduling

ERP experience

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Prioritisation

Risk escalation

Tools

Epicor Global Scheduling

Job description

Production Scheduler

• Luton, onsite
• £30,000 - £37,000

Are you a Production Scheduler who enjoys keeping production moving, solving problems and making sure work gets completed on time?

We’re looking for a Production Scheduler to take ownership of the day-to-day execution of the production plan, coordinating work orders, materials and shop floor activity to keep manufacturing on track.

Working closely with Production, Purchasing and other key teams, you’ll play an important role in identifying issues early, managing priorities and protecting customer delivery commitments.

As a Production Scheduler, you’ll be responsible for:

• Releasing and managing manufacturing work orders
• Monitoring progress through each stage of production
• Updating plans based on actual completion and shop floor status
• Managing material shortages and coordinating recovery actions with Purchasing
• Ensuring work is fully kitted before release
• Working closely with supervisors to manage bottlenecks and production disruptions
• Re-sequencing work where required to protect delivery performance
• Maintaining accurate production data and supporting effective MRP and scheduling outputs
• Using Epicor Global Scheduling priorities to ensure production execution remains aligned with the wider plan

What we’re looking for, as a Production Scheduler:

• Previous experience in manufacturing planning or production scheduling
• Experience working within an ERP environment
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Someone who is confident managing changing priorities and escalating risks earlyEpicor experience is great, but not ideal

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on Production Scheduler who wants to play a key role in keeping the factory flowing, tackling problems quickly and ensuring production commitments are delivered.