Production and Supply Scheduler

At Eakin Healthcare, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We are a family-owned global medical device company with a proud heritage of innovation and care. We deliver innovative solutions across Ostomy, Respiratory, and Surgical therapies, along with our Respond home delivery service. Founded over 50 years ago, we now have a team of over 700 dedicated people across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres and export to over 60 countries.

We’ve been recognised as aGreat Place to Work®! And we’re proud to be named among the Best Workplaces in Healthcare and Best Workplaces for Women.

At Eakin Healthcare, we’re united by one mission: working together to improve lives - just like we’ve been doing for over five decades.

WHY JOIN US?

We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:

• Blended Working
• Bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28)
• Option to buy holiday days
• Wellbeing Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Referral Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free Parking

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting into theSenior

Production& Supply Scheduleryou will be planning the production across your designatedvalue streamand orderingandexpeditinga range of FG from supplier.

Youwillworkas part of the supply and execution teambut have close partnerships with ourmanufacturingproductionmanagementteams,supervisors andline leads within the facility.

You will be accountable for generating production schedulesacross all production lines,includingfinal packing and sampling,to satisfy customer demand and maximise production efficiency

This will be a site-based rolein Comber.

Occasional travel between UK Sites will be required.

KEY ACTIVITIES

• Provide real time co-ordination and optimisation of materials and production schedules within the immediate horizon.

• Reduce costs and increase efficiency and productivity by creating effective schedules.

• Develop a strong understanding of the production processes and be able to generate andmaintaineffective daily and weekly schedules.
  
  Being the key support to manufacturing on daily operational deliverance, optimising, and balancing production lines for the best financial outcome.

• Solve conflicts,seekto improve processesandsystems,and help fulfil company and manufacturing expectations.

• Inventory Management – Support decisions around stock holding policy,monitor stock levels and work with Supply Planner to ensureoptimalstock holding to support customer rand business needs.

• Design, develop and document the detailed scheduling processes.

• Providevisibility of production schedules and production order statusto all internal stakeholders,and the corrective actions taken in recovering arrears and unscheduled stoppages.

• Generate reports and schedules through the applicable applications.

• Providetimelyresponses to all stakeholder queries and requests.

• Liaise with Procurement team to alleviate anymaterialconstraints and provide visibility of future material requirements.

• Interface withwider
  
  Supply
  
  Planning team,Production and Demand Management to  ensure on time deliveryofour customers’orders.

• Recording and reporting of Supply Planning KPIs as requested by Supply Planning Manager.

• Supporting Supply Planning and wider business continuous improvement projectsandobjectives.

• Supporting the review and maintenance of key planning parameters for FGand sub assembly SKUs.

• Supporting R&D process with scheduling ofnew product introductions and trials.

• Order and expedite
  
  FG SKUsfrom external
  
  Suppliersasrequired.
  
  Resolveinvoice queries with suppliers

• Management of intercompany orders within Eakin Healthcare group.

Key Skills

Essential

• Strong Excel and data analysis skills within Excel

• A logical thinker with strong numerical, analytical and evaluation skills.

• Experience in production scheduling via a scheduling application, not excel.

• A desire to work toward best in class.

• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks.

• Ability to create and understand reportstomake production decisions.

• Demonstrable high standard of IT Skills.

• GSCE’s (or equivalent) in Maths and English.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to block out noise and…