Scheduling Supervisor

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Greenheys; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd in Manchester is recruiting a Scheduling Supervisor to coordinate production planning, ensure on-time delivery, and uphold quality and safety standards. You will align the sales schedule with production capacity, allocate works orders to machines, and monitor KPIs to improve output and efficiency.

The ideal candidate brings strong organisation, decisive communication, and a safety-first mindset.

Qualifications

• Must have a safety-first, accountable approach.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills to manage changing priorities.
• Clear communication across teams and departments.

Responsibilities

• Plan and co-ordinate production schedules to meet delivery dates.
• Allocate work orders to production machines to optimise output.
• Co-ordinate with transport and production teams to resolve issues.
• Ensure quality and safety policies are followed.

Skills

Organisation & coordination

Clear communication

Delivery-focused

Problem-solving

Education

GCSE Maths & English (C/4+)

Tools

SAP

Job description

If you enjoy problem-solving, coordinating people and priorities, and you take pride in getting things right, this could be a great next step.

What you'll be doing:

• Salary up to £30,000 -35 hours per week Location: Manchester, little Hulton Our Client is hiring for a reputed client who needs a Scheduling Supervisor to keep production running smoothly, protect quality and safety, and make sure the right work is in the right place-on time.
• Follow AMDS Health & Safety policies and procedures, reporting any safety issues or rule breaches
• Act as an excellent ambassador when working with customers and suppliers
• Work to the sales schedule/delivery dates by calling in the required coil and raising the appropriate works order
• Allocate works orders to production machines to optimise output and meet customer delivery requirements
• Help each production line reach its set KPIs by optimising production
• Ensure customers’ packaging requirements are communicated clearly across the operations team
• Communicate changes to schedules or customer requirements to the appropriate team leader and update priorities
• Liaise with the transport co-ordinator to support machine planning and customer needs
• Attend regular review meetings with departments and contribute to resolving production issues
• Be flexible and act on reasonable requests from the Site Manager
• Work with all departments to ensure daily duties are completed efficiently
• Follow quality standards relevant to the role
• Carry out other duties as required by the business What you’ll bring:
• A safety-first, accountable approach
• Strong organisation and coordination skills to manage changing priorities
• Clear communication style-able to share requirements across teams
• A focus on meeting delivery dates and supporting production performance Additional information:
• Hours: 35 per week, 8am-4pm, Monday-Friday (1 hour unpaid lunch)
• SAP experience is highly desirable
• GCSE Maths and English Grade C (or grade 4 under the new system) and above Ready to take ownership of scheduling, improve output, and make an impact?