Master Scheduler

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Master Production Scheduler to join our Planning team. This role will be based at our Staverton site.

Ontic is more than just a business; we are a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We are committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.

The Role:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Master Production Scheduler (MPS) to take ownership of creating and maintaining a valid Master Production Schedule and Production Plan. This pivotal role requires balancing supply and demand to ensure customer satisfaction, efficient manufacturing, and operational excellence. You will be making complex, business-critical decisions that impact customer service, quality, and production outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on demand requirements from sales orders, forecasts, and reorder points.
• Develop and issue weekly production schedules aligned with short-term capacity and material availability.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand capacity constraints, improve lead times, and exceed customer expectations.
• Maintain planning parameters including lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, delivery times, and order file data.
• Resolve conflicts related to material and capacity availability to ensure production continuity.
• Monitor performance against forecasts, calculate forecast errors, and communicate insights to drive demand accuracy improvements.
• Provide reliable feedback on customer delivery dates and material shortages.
• Liaise with Programme Managers and Supply Chain to monitor and recommend stock levels through SIOP processes.
• Produce reports on labour utilisation and develop capacity plans to support resource planning.
• Evaluate and recommend actions to ensure conformance to plan and production efficiency.
• Build a solid understanding of company products and processes to optimise scheduling and load balancing.
• Identify and implement process improvements across the Planning function, supporting goals in customer service, quality, cost reduction, and innovation.
• Lead and manage assigned team members, including performance reviews, attendance, and development.
• Allocate tasks and delegate responsibilities appropriately within the planning team.

About you:

At Ontic, our culture is integral to making sure we enjoy our work and deliver for our customers. While we look for the right skillset, we are also looking for someone who will thrive within our recognition and empowerment culture.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a business discipline.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in production planning within a diverse, discrete manufacturing environment.
• Proven expertise in automated master production scheduling, capacity management, and shop floor systems (Visual ERP desirable).
• Proficient in MRP systems and Microsoft Office, with strong forecasting and scheduling knowledge for both make-to-stock and make-to-order operations.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organisational skills; able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability with sound commercial awareness.
• Embraces change, drives continuous improvement, and collaborates effectively across teams.
• Confident and credible, able to build strong relationships at all levels.

Benefits

At Ontic, we care about your financial, physical, and mental wellness so we offer a range of benefits to support this. We care about what matters to you and have a valued culture of recognition and empowerment, accompanied by benefits that support work/life balance.

Our benefits package highlights include:

• Up to 29 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• 10 hours paid volunteering time
• Annual goal share bonus scheme for all employees
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounts and offers from a range of retailers

Best place to work

We are more than the sum of our parts. And we’ve been recognised internally and externally for being so:

• We were ranked #9 in Best Companies’ Q3 leaderboard for Best Manufacturing Company based on our employee feedback.
• 72.5% of employees who took part in our 2023 employee satisfaction survey said they are proud to work at Ontic.

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you will enjoy a career with us!