Senior Production Scheduler

Reevr; South Derbyshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Reevr in Luton is seeking a Senior Production Scheduler to take ownership of the master production schedule, balance capacity and ensure production stays on track to meet customer commitments.

You will work with Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, Operations and Customer Service to convert demand into executable schedules, resolve conflicts and drive OTIF delivery while maintaining schedule discipline.

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 and analytical, capable of fast decision making.
• 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

organised/analytical

Epicor Global Scheduling

Tools

Epicor

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

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.