Master Scheduler/Master Production Scheduler - Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom - Ultra Maritime
Description
Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide.
With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.
As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge.
Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.
Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwideFlexible Working
At Ultra Maritime, we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. That's why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible.
Whether you prefer a hybrid model, working remotely, or the structure of being on-site, we will support you as best as we can.
Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs, whether it's part-time, compressed hours, or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle.
Loudwater, Greenford, and Weymouth exclusively offer a 9-day fortnight working pattern, offering extended weekends every other week, granting you more time to pursue your passions.
To lead the operations planning and scheduling function of the Sonar Systems OBU, supporting the delivery of operational excellence through consistently hitting programme schedule, cost and quality requirements in a way which is sustainable, repeatable and has our people's safety and growth at the heart of everything we do.
To work closely with Production, Engineering, Programme and Supply Chain to ensure that customer orders are fulfilled on time and that inventory levels are maintained.
The Master Scheduler also creates schedules for new product development projects and coordinates the release of new products to production.
As part of the Sonar Systems Operations team, develop and deliver the planning and scheduling capability for operations across the UK.
Accountability for developing and implementing the strategy for achieving quality long/mid and short-term planning and scheduling capability in the business to identify the assets, people, process capacity and capabilities to ensure quality execution of the production plan.
Early engagement in the product lifecyle to inform production requirements to support delivery of the Sonar Systems activities to cost and programmes, materials planning and scheduling which supports procurement strategies and production performance reporting to programme management team.
Development of strategy and implementation plan to create a planning and scheduling capability in the Sonar Systems which identifies long, mid and short-term production requirements (people, process, materials and assets) to support quality execution of the production plan.
Develop a tool and process to identify and manage production capacity slots which are allocated to programme management requirements, support delivery to milestones and inform impact to delivery dates where the production demand changes.
Create and maintain the master production schedule for the company's productsMonitor inventory levels and forecast future needs
Adjust the master schedule as needed to accommodate changes in customer demand or production constraints
Generate regular reports on order status, production progress, and inventory levels
Develop tools to understand production performance to inform continuous performance opportunities, production capacity slot planning, articulate impact of programme changes on delivery to milestones and inform future programmes on hours required to deliver product components.
Early engagement in the product lifecycle to inform the bid and programme management activities on production capabilities, work collaboratively to develop solutions to deliver to customer requirements/expectations.
Accountable for translating the production demand into materials requirements (Bill of Materials, quantity, schedule) which is provided to the commercial team and informs strategic procurement to enable materials to be made available to support quality execution of the production plan.
Management of inventory including stores management, logistics (both outside and within the manufacturing facility), financial reporting, stock management.Lead the planning and scheduling team in a way which creates clear career paths for colleagues within both the business and provides development opportunities through training, support and mentoringRole requirements:
Expertise in planning and scheduling activities of a complex manufacturing operation
Understanding of manufacturing activities including people, process, materials and assets
Suitable experience in planning and scheduling
Qualifications in lean, six sigma, change / project management
Executive-level communication and influencing skills with the ability to resolve issues and build consensus
Relocation Support
We offer financial support to candidates that are considering relocating; Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality.
Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.
believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.