MRP Scheduler

Position Title:

MRP Scheduler

Reports to:

Head of Production Planning

Functional Lead:
Head of Production Planning

37.5 hours per week (additional hours as necessary to meet the requirements of the role and business)

5 days per week, Monday to Friday

All candidates must meet Right to Work in the UK criteria and achieve the required security and clearance requirements to undertake this role.

We are recruiting for an agile MRP Scheduler to create, execute and monitor work schedules within a SAP environment ensuring smooth and seamless operations of the machine & assembly shops, with a typical planning horizon of 0 to 1 months. To provide clear and concise schedules to the business to ensure that supply meets customer demand requirements. The ability to identify & participate in improvements to increase efficiency and productivity is also a key aspect of the role.

• Creation, distribution and maintenance of Work To Lists
• Support daily schedule and DSUM meetings to ensure pro-active action is taken to prevent misses in schedule adherence.
• Generate schedule adherence reports on a daily basis and report misses and proposed solutions to risk
• Responsible for keeping production orders up to date and relaying delays/changes to project management teams
• Generate daily/weekly/monthly KPIs as advised
• Highlight bottlenecks, issues or any slippages
• Monitor progress and minimize schedule impacts
• Identify risk areas related to material shortages or production capacity and escalation as necessary.
• Ensure any changes from Engineering revision processes are adhered to in SAP
• Maintenance of work centre capacity and holidays in SAP

• 5yrs+ MRP Experience essential.
• Multi Level BoM experience essential.
• Advanced Excel Knowledge preferred.

• 3yrs+ manufacturing experience required.
• 3yrs+ SAP Experience preferred.
• List X Site Experience preferred.

• Required to present to the business sustainable capacity plans in order to make informed decisions.
• Delivery of manufactured parts to assembly with risk mitigation to the overall business plan.
• Clear communication to internal stakeholders and Customer Facing Business Units.

• Production Control
• IPT Programme Management
• Operations
• Finance (Indirect)

We are a leading provider of mechanical power transmission solutions for Naval and Land Defence applications. Combining almost three centuries of combined gear engineering expertise with global manufacturing to service customers in commodities, marine, defence, power, industrial and consumer markets. We have facilities in 24 locations around the world with over 1,200 employees and a strong track record for reliable performance coupled with rich brand heritage and proven application experience.

Please be aware that working for us will be subject to both security and export control restrictions.

These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.