Senior Production Scheduler

Epicor Software Corp; Ideford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Epicor Software Corp in Luton is seeking a Senior Production Scheduler to own the master production schedule and convert demand into executable production plans. You will balance finite capacity across key work centres, set factory priorities, and resolve scheduling conflicts to keep customer commitments on track.

The role requires strong manufacturing scheduling experience, excellent communication across departments, and analytical decision-making in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in production scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent understanding of capacity planning and production priorities.
• A confident communicator who can work effectively across multiple departments.
• Organised, analytical and able to make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Epicor Global Scheduling experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Owning and maintaining the Master Production Schedule.
• Converting demand plans into achievable production schedules.
• Balancing finite capacity across critical work centres.
• Setting factory priorities and resolving scheduling conflicts.
• Managing customer expedites and challenging unnecessary schedule changes.
• Supporting OTIF delivery and leading recovery plans where performance is at risk.
• Maintaining scheduling parameters and ensuring schedule accuracy and discipline.

Skills

Production scheduling

Capacity planning

Communication

Organization

Analytical thinking

Cross-department collaboration

Decision making

Tools

Epicor Global Scheduling

Job description

Job Description Senior Production Scheduler Luton, on site £40,000 - £45,000 Are you an experienced Senior Production Scheduler looking for a role where you can take real ownership of the production plan and make a visible impact on factory performance? We're looking for a Senior Production Scheduler to take responsibility for the master production schedule, ensuring priorities are clear, capacity is balanced and production remains on track to meet customer commitments. This is a key role within the operation, working closely with Production Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, Operations, Customer Service and SIOP to turn demand into realistic, executable production schedules. As a Senior Production Scheduler, you'll be responsible for:

• Owning and maintaining the Master Production Schedule
• Converting demand plans into achievable production schedules
• Balancing finite capacity across critical work centres
• Setting factory priorities and resolving scheduling conflicts
• Managing customer expedites and challenging unnecessary schedule changes
• Supporting OTIF delivery and leading recovery plans where performance is at risk
• Maintaining scheduling parameters and ensuring schedule accuracy and discipline

Requirements

What we're looking for, as a Senior Production Scheduler:

• Strong experience in production scheduling within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent understanding of capacity planning and production priorities
• A confident communicator who can work effectively across multiple departments
• Someone who is organised, analytical and comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Epicor Global Scheduling experience is desirable but not essential

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Production Scheduler who wants to move beyond simply maintaining a plan and take genuine ownership of how a factory operates and delivers.