Strategic Production Scheduler – Steel Processing

ASD; Dudley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Contributory pension (5% contribution)

Discount cards for shops and restauran

Gym and health club discounts

Holiday trading

Cycle to work scheme

Medicash (healthcare) programme

Employee assistance programme

Lifetime financial wellbeing

Job summary

ASD Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Scheduler and Production Planner to manage production schedules for our steel processing operations. You will coordinate with sales, warehouse and purchasing to ensure material availability, capacity is optimised and customer delivery dates are met.

In this fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will anticipate issues, re-plan as needed, monitor progress against the schedule and drive continuous improvement across planning and production

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, scheduling or production control in steel/metal/manufacturing environments.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Good IT skills; Excel and ERP/production planning systems; SAP knowledge advantageous.
• Ability to understand production capacity, machine constraints and manufacturing processes.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues before they affect customers.
• Capable of remaining calm and focused in a busy, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules across steel processing operations.
• Plan work according to customer requirements, material availability, machine capabilities and production capacity.
• Prioritise workloads to maximise machine utilisation and meet delivery dates.
• Monitor production against the schedule and adjust as needed.
• Re-plan work in response to changes in customer requirements, machine breakdowns or material shortages.
• Identify potential production and delivery problems early and mitigate impacts.
• Coordinate with Sales and Customer Service on order priorities and delivery requirements.
• Liaise with Warehouse and Purchasing to ensure steel and materials availability.
• Monitor outstanding work and reschedule delayed or incomplete orders.
• Provide regular updates to management and production teams on workload, capacity and risks.
• Analyse production data to identify efficiency and utilisation improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across planning and production processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Planning skills

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

SAP

Production capacity understanding

Manufacturing processes

Proactive issue resolution

Calm under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

SAP

Job description

ASD Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Scheduler and Production Planner to manage production schedules for our steel processing operations. You will coordinate with sales, warehouse and purchasing to ensure material availability, capacity is optimised and customer delivery dates are met.

In this fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will anticipate issues, re-plan as needed, monitor progress against the schedule and drive continuous improvement across planning and production