Production & Scheduling Administrator

ECHELON ENGINEERS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 3%

Westfield Health cover

Life cover 3x salary

Sick pay scheme

Online CPD library

23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Job summary

ECHELON ENGINEERS in Sheffield is seeking a Production & Scheduling Administrator to create and schedule works orders for bespoke machine builds. You will coordinate engineering, purchasing, stores and assembly to keep projects on time and within spec in a hands-on, detail-driven role.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, an effective communicator, and proficient in Microsoft Office; Sage ERP experience is a plus as is understanding BOM principles. A proactive team player is essential.

Qualifications

• Highly organized and detail-focused; able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Strong communicator who can liaise across departments.

Responsibilities

• Produce and schedule works orders against the master production schedule.
• Keep build plans, milestones and schedule changes visible to all teams.
• Coordinate Stores and Purchasing to ensure kits and materials are ready before production weeks.
• Resolve material or scheduling conflicts between Foreman, Stores and Purchasing.
• Collate weekly fitter hours from Sage for payroll and reporting.
• Prepare production reports and support general admin for the Operations Manager.
• Act as main contact for scheduling queries and escalate issues promptly.

Skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Communication

MS Office

Sage ERP experience

BOM/Built schedules

Tools

Sage ERP

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Sheffield | Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 DOE | Permanent, Full-Time

Echelon Engineers is recruiting a Production & Scheduling Administrator for our client, a global leader in bespoke materials handling systems, based in Sheffield.

The Role

You'll produce and schedule works orders for bespoke machine builds, coordinating engineering, purchasing, stores, and assembly to keep projects on time and on spec. It's a hands-on, detail-driven role at the heart of production planning — helping the business move from reactive to proactive scheduling.

What You'll Do

• Produce and schedule works orders against the master production schedule, working closely with the BOM Engineer, Assembly Foreman, Purchasing, and Operations Manager
• Keep build plans, milestones, and schedule changes visible to all teams
• Coordinate Stores and Purchasing so build kits and materials are ready ahead of production weeks
• Resolve material or scheduling conflicts between Foreman, Stores, and Purchasing
• Collate weekly fitter hours from Sage for payroll and reporting
• Prepare production reports and support general admin for the Operations Manager
• Act as the main point of contact for scheduling queries, escalating issues promptly

What We're Looking For

• Highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Strong communicator, confident liaising across departments
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Sage or similar ERP systems a plus
• Understanding of BOM principles, works orders, or bespoke manufacturing advantageous
• Proactive, reliable, and a good team player

What's On Offer

• £30,000 - £36,000 per annum DOE
• 37.5 hrs/week, Monday to Friday
• 23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• 3% pension, Westfield Health cover, 3x salary life cover (post-probation)
• Sick pay scheme + online CPD library