Strategic Production Scheduler

Tibidabo Scientific Group; St Leonards; Remote; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 25 days

Pension Scheme

EAP

Cyclescheme

Home & Tech Scheme

Birthday Leave

Job summary

Photek, part of Tibidabo Scientific Industries, is seeking a Production Planner based in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. You will own the production plan from order intake to handover, coordinating with department leads to ensure achievable schedules and timely deliveries.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the role requires strong organisational and analytical skills, Excel proficiency, and a solid understanding of LEAN practices to drive continuous improvement in production planning.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to interpret data and draw conclusions.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to adapt production plans to changing needs.
• Excellent command of English in written and spoken form.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the Production Plan to meet customer delivery dates.
• Provide accurate production status updates and liaise with department leads regularly.
• Understand lead times, order status and delivery dates and adjust schedules accordingly.
• Collaborate with Cell Leaders, Purchasing and Engineering to support on-time production.
• Lead daily stand-up meetings to communicate plans and resolve issues.
• Support packing and shipping processes as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Organisational skills

English proficiency

Education

Good education or experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Photek, part of Tibidabo Scientific Industries, is seeking a Production Planner based in St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex. You will own the production plan from order intake to handover, coordinating with department leads to ensure achievable schedules and timely deliveries.

Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the role requires strong organisational and analytical skills, Excel proficiency, and a solid understanding of LEAN practices to drive continuous improvement in production planning.