Assistant Scheduler

Assistant Scheduler

Location: Middlewich, England, United Kingdom.

Hybrid/On-site: Preferred on certain days of the week to be in the office.

Salary: Circa £26,500 depending on scheduling experience.

Applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

Working within a fast-paced team, the role takes responsibility for efficient, effective scheduling of routine and ad hoc workload for technicians around the UK using our Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The role requires you to identify, arrange resources and enable activities to the highest standard. You will be direct contact for clients and peers within the business, whilst monitoring the delivery of the program of work and working with colleagues to remove delivery risks and maximise delivery opportunities.

• Working safely & responsibly.
• To be aware of Company and client requirements for health, safety and environmental procedures.
• To comply with the above procedures as applicable for the role.
• To bring to the attention of the Quality and HSE Departments any failures that are in breach of Company policy or legal requirements and if safety related stop work.
• To work within the guidelines for the company quality systems.

• Contribute to successful performance of the budget for Operational activities.
• Create operational resource plans and work delivery schedules for your areas.
• Optimise operational productivity by effective programming of operational schedules, processes, documentation and tools.
• Recommend necessary changes to schedules and processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness and service quality.

• Jeopardy management of daily schedule of works to ensure delivery of KPI’s.
• Ensuring that communication between internal departments and clients is ongoing and utilised to maintain an environment of continuous improvement.
• Support production of management information associated with scheduling activities.
• Carry out any other duties that might reasonably be expected for the post holder.

• Identifying any skills gaps for yourself and collaborate on a training programme to support this.

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of scheduling techniques and best practice.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Operations directorate.
• Suggest modifications to operational processes to ensure operation standards are maintained and improved to meet service standards and targets.

• Clients/End Consumers
• Asset Management Leadership Team
• Manager Enterprise Asset Management
• Operations Manager
• Scheduling Lead & Schedulers
• Key Contract Managers
• Project Engineers
• Project Coordinators
• 3rd Party Contractors

• £10m Revenue
• Good financial awareness of Project Management and Procurement procedures.

• Management Reports
• HSE KPI’s
• Customer KPIs
• Utilisation levels
• Customer Feedback

• Knowledge of the practical application of scheduling & program management, this includes applying principles, techniques, and procedures.
• Knowledge of commercial techniques, tools, and principles.
• Knowledge of business and management principles involving resource allocation and coordination of people and resources.
• Good organisational, IT and Time Management skills.
• Good numeracy and literacy.
• Self‑motivated and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Experience of recording accurate data and attention to detail.
• Be reliable, responsible, and safety conscious.
• Able to communicate in a professional manner and in a pressurised operational environment.

• Five GCSE’s grade C and above including English & Maths or other appropriate qualification.
• Current valid UK driving licence.
• Awareness of Health and Safety Policy & Procedures (esp. HSAWA, COSHH).

In addition to the role responsibilities, every employee has overall responsibility for:

• Understanding and adhering to all relevant policies and procedures.
• Taking reasonable care for your own Health and Safety and the Health and Safety of others.
• Working with the Company to ensure a high standard of Health, Safety and Environmental management by following…