Master Scheduler - 12 month FTC

  • Copello
  • Glenrothes, Fife
  • May 07, 2026
Full time Administration

Job Description

What You Will Do:

  • Creating, maintaining, and updating the Master Production Schedule for assigned programs. Serving as a key point of contact for the Integrated Program team, ensuring customer commitments are met.
  • Support company Gate reviews generating a Master Schedule upon receipt of Purchase Orders.
  • Chair Monthly Master Production Schedule reviews for each of your assigned programs. This then generates the Monthly Production dashboard (Top level output) for your programs.
  • Prepare and communicate weekly work schedule (Weekly Targets) to production team, via daily morning production meetings.
  • Ensure the Master Production Schedule fulfils the customer order book and is aligned to inventory and On Time Delivery targets. Manage / realign schedule changes as required through periodic Monthly Production Schedule reviews.
  • Provide labour resource requirement plans (For each of your assigned programs), to the Operations management team and align on load levelling targets (Top level / Lower lever sub assy s).
  • Develop capacity 'What If' simulations models for the end to end manufacturing process.
  • Forecasting work with the programme management function to understand the 18 month outlook for future forecasted orders and translate the input into headcount requirements
    • Capacity
    • HPU
  • KPIs Support efforts to ensure Customer on Time Delivery requirements are met and Aged WIP targets are achieved

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • Proven record of success in a Master Scheduling role, with strong understanding and exposure to Operations, Engineering, Logistics and Sales.
  • SAP experience essential.
  • Effective communication both verbally and in written form.
  • Analytical and numerically astute with strong problem-solving skills.
  • Able to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks and achieve goals.
  • Self-driven, focused, results and quality oriented.
  • Team player, innovative with sound judgement and solutions driven.
  • Proficient user of Microsoft suite of packages including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, where needed.