Production Scheduling Professional

Job Title: Production Scheduling Professional
Location: Chippenham, SN15
Contract Type: Long-Term Ongoing Contract
Pay Rate: £16.50 - £20.00 per hour (Dependent on Experience)
Start Date: ASAP (following successful interview)

Pertemps are recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing organisation for a Production Scheduling Professional to join their operations team in Chippenham.
This role would suit an experienced Production Scheduler, Planner, or Coordinator with strong SAP experience, ideally from a manufacturing or production environment.
You will play a key role in ensuring smooth production flow by coordinating schedules, managing materials, and optimising resource utilisation across the production process.

Role Overview: The Production Scheduling Professional is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring production activities to ensure efficient throughput of production orders. This role involves balancing demand with capacity, ensuring material availability, and maintaining accurate production data to support operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare production schedules based on order demand, capacity, and resource availability
• Analyse production backlogs, stock levels, and delivery priorities to optimise sequencing of orders
• Ensure all required production documentation and system data is completed accurately
• Coordinate the timely call-off of raw materials, components, and consumables
• Monitor production progress and update systems with completion reports and status changes
• Micro-manage production workflows to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime
• Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, delays, or material shortages
• Coordinate material movement between production units to ensure continuity
• Work closely with procurement, logistics, and production teams to maintain workflow
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure alignment across the supply chain
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within production planning and scheduling

About You:

• Previous experience in production scheduling, planning, or manufacturing coordination
• Strong working knowledge of SAP (essential)
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data handling
• Proactive problem-solver with strong analytical skills
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with different teams

Desirable:

• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Understanding of production control processes and manufacturing workflows
• Experience in a high-volume or complex manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement principles

Working Conditions:

• On-site role - 5 days per week in Chippenham
• Fast-paced production environment
• Requires flexibility and responsiveness to changing production demands

For more information, please click Apply, or contact Pertemps Technical on option 3.