Production Scheduler: Drive On-Time Delivery & Planning

Cpl Group; Leinster; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL Group is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler/Planner to join our Wicklow manufacturing team. You will own the production schedule, align it with demand and plant capacity, and drive on‑time delivery and reliable lead times.

You will build a joined view of demand, orders and live production, working closely with sales, supply chain and production teams to improve planning, tracking and delivery performance across the business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a production planning or scheduling role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of capacity planning, lead time management and scheduling principles.
• Experience working with production data and planning systems (ERP or similar).
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work closely with shop floor teams.
• A collaborative, team oriented approach.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on improving performance and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an accurate and achievable production schedule.
• Translate incoming orders into clear, structured production plans.
• Manage and forecast production capacity across labour and work centres.
• Build and maintain a forward view of demand by combining inputs from sales forecasts, confirmed orders and work in progress.
• Integrate information from supply chain, production systems and quality systems to ensure plans are based on accurate and up to date data.
• Create clear visibility of workload, constraints and priorities across the factory.
• Establish and track realistic lead times based on product type and production requirements.
• Monitor schedule adherence and proactively manage delays or bottlenecks.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure plans are clearly communicated and executed.
• Feed accurate and timely information into delivery and installation teams to support planning and customer commitments.
• Provide regular updates on capacity, lead times and delivery performance.
• Support ongoing improvements in planning processes and data accuracy.

Skills

Production scheduling

ERP knowledge

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

ERP system

Job description

CPL Group is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler/Planner to join our Wicklow manufacturing team. You will own the production schedule, align it with demand and plant capacity, and drive on‑time delivery and reliable lead times.

You will build a joined view of demand, orders and live production, working closely with sales, supply chain and production teams to improve planning, tracking and delivery performance across the business.