Senior Master Scheduler

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**Key responsibilities and duties**:
**Master Scheduling & MPS Management**
- Lead and manage a team of Planners, ensuring they effectively control scheduling and planning activities from Cycle 2 through to completion and customer dispatch.
- Provide coaching, training, and mentorship to the planning team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Develop, manage, and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) across multiple engine programs, ensuring accurate scheduling for Cycles 1, 2, and 3 within a 6-month horizon.
- Align the MPS with short-term business goals, drive capacity levels and customer demand, working with the IBP Manager to ensure alignment with the 6-month scheduling period.
- Oversee the integration of material requirements, kitting, and procurement to ensure On Time in Full (OTIF) delivery.
- Problem-Solving and Risk Mitigation: Identify potential scheduling conflicts, material shortages, or resource constraints. Develop and implement contingency plans to mitigate risks and ensure schedule adherence.

**Team Leadership & Coordination**
- Lead and manage a team of Planners, ensuring they effectively control scheduling and planning activities from Cycle 2 through to completion and customer dispatch.
- Provide coaching, training, and mentorship to the planning team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Coordinate and ensure the tracking and visibility of serviceable materials for each project within the business, ensuring alignment with operational and customer requirements.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration**
- Act as the key interface between Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, and other departments, ensuring alignment across all areas of the business for each engine program.
- Liaise with Operations, Sales, Customer Service, and other relevant teams to ensure material and production requirements are met to support on-time deliveries.
- Lead meetings to discuss issues, escalate risks when necessary, and promote a clear understanding of project progress across stakeholders.

**Continuous Improvement & Data Reporting**
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across scheduling, planning, and supply chain activities, ensuring the timely identification and resolution of challenges.
- Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to scheduling and material delivery, ensuring accurate and up-to-date reporting for business stakeholders.
- Ensure adherence to Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS), and other relevant business manuals.

**Compliance & Risk Management**
- Ensure adherence to all risk assessments and internal procedures to maintain safety and compliance.
- Maintain effective housekeeping and organizational practices within the scheduling and planning function.

**Competencies**:
**Core**:

- Strong analytical and numerate skills with the ability to manage complex scheduling systems.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across all departments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear and concise updates.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving ability, with a sound understanding of planning and scheduling activities.
- Proven leadership ability to manage, mentor, and develop a team of planners.

**Functional**:

- Essential _
- Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems and scheduling.
- Desirable _

Experience of using Power BI.

**Organisational Relationships**:

- Reports to the IBP Manager with close working relationships with Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Operations, Sales, and Customer Service teams.
- Responsible for the leadership and coordination of the Planning / Scheduling team.

**Professional Qualifications/Education and Training**:

- Desirable _
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field **.**
- Essential _

Equivalent experience will also be considered.

**Experience**:

- Desirable _
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a planning or scheduling role within an MRO.
- Previous leadership experience in managing teams of planners/schedulers
- Experience managing complex engine programs with Cycles 1, 2, and 3
- Essential _

Proven experience in long-term forecasting and coordinating multiple departments.

**Benefits that make life better**:

- 206 hours annual leave per year for employees working 37 hours per week, plus 8 public holidays
- 4% employer match pension scheme
- YuLife wellbeing services, including 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Program, personalised on