Production Scheduling and Execution
• Develop and maintain detailed short-term production schedules to ensure optimal sequencing and efficient use of production resources.
• Manage work orders (raising, scheduling, closing).
• Align daily and weekly production plans with demand priorities, capacity constraints, and material availability.
• Monitor schedule adherence and proactively adjust plans in response to changes in demand, disruptions, or operational constraints.
• Collaborate closely with production, maintenance, and quality teams to ensure smooth execution of the production schedule
• Identify bottlenecks and support actions to improve line efficiency, throughput, and overall responsiveness
Materials and Inventory Coordination
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials and components by coordinating closely with suppliers and warehouse teams.
• Monitor stock levels for critical materials and proactively escalate potential shortages impacting production.
• Support inventory optimization by balancing production needs with stock levels, minimizing excess and obsolescence.
Planning Support and Continuous Improvement
• Maintain accuracy of planning data in ERP systems (lead times, production versions, scheduling parameters).
• Support the Team in improving scheduling processes, tools, and data accuracy.
• Contribute to the stabilization and standardization of production scheduling routines and best practices.
• Track and report key scheduling KPIs (e.g., schedule adherence, service level, production efficiency)
The job holder will be responsible for an effective short-term production scheduling according to Central Planning direction and customers requirements; he/she will be in charge of the co-ordination and day-to-day communication of all site scheduling and finished stock control activities; He will engender pro-active relationships within Plant functions at European and sister-site level where applicable