Temp Strategic Production Scheduler for Manufacturing

Manpower UK; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler in Wellingborough to balance customer demand with production capacity and inventory. You will develop and maintain production schedules, work closely with Supply Chain, Operations and Production teams, and monitor performance against plan.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years' experience in production planning within manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in production planning/scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and optimise production schedules to support manufacturing requirements.
• Monitor production performance against plan and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Analyse scheduling issues and collaborate with operations to resolve challenges.
• Communicate schedule changes and priorities across departments.
• Track critical production activities and ensure delivery targets are met.
• Lead scheduling reviews and planning meetings with key stakeholders.

Skills

Production scheduling

Scheduling

Supply chain

SAP

Microsoft Office

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Manpower UK is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler in Wellingborough to balance customer demand with production capacity and inventory. You will develop and maintain production schedules, work closely with Supply Chain, Operations and Production teams, and monitor performance against plan.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years' experience in production planning within manufacturing, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office.