Master Schedular

The Company Our client is a market leader in the engineering sector. Due to growth, they now require a Master Scheduler. The Role * This new role is responsible for the scheduling of all projects across facilities. * An experienced planner with a strong ability to analyse and interpret production capacity, ensuring resources, labour and equipment are effectively aligned with operational demand. * Working closely with the Project Engineers on projects by maintaining detailed project plans, tracking milestones, and ensuring schedule accuracy throughout the project lifecycle. * Proven capability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. * Responsible for laying out the framework that guides a project’s progression from initiation to completion. * Identification and segregation of different tasks that make up a project, setting milestones and deadlines and monitoring progress. * Ensuring that a project is completed efficiently and on time, while staying within budget constraints. * Create plans that outline the steps and resources required including forming a documented roadmap and timeline to follow, which helps to ensure that the project progresses smoothly and on schedule. * In partnership with Sales, produce the most accurate capacity forecast plausible from given market data. * Leads the cross-functional process which aligns resources on optimal use of future manufacturing capacity on a long-term planning horizon. * Develops and maintains the master schedule to establish the timing of operations and determine how to load the factory by means which best satisfies customer needs. * Communicates master schedule status and actions to drive timely resolution of issues that are affecting schedule execution. * Expedite operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions. * Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed. * Create and maintain various reports and tools to effectively track KPI metrics related to manufacturing and production performance to plan. * Ensure Health and Safety procedures are adhered to at all times, actively promote good HSE practices. The Person * Preferable a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field. * Prior experience as a Planner or in a similar role. * Proficiency in scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar). * Strong knowledge of manufacturing, project management and customer service. * Experience of material management, planning and/or scheduling experience in a manufacturing/project environment. * Experience using ERP software and a demonstrated understanding of the MS-Office Suite of productivity tools. * Experience with critical path and resource management analysis. * Strong interpersonal and communication skills. * Flexibility and adaptability within role to meet the demands of changing Operational and Organisational needs. The Benefits * You will be working for a well-established growing employer. * An excellent salary. * A good pension scheme. * A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment. * The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices