At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and schedule orders to ensure timely delivery while collaborating with the planning team.
- Company: Join Tata Steel at Shotton Works, a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy 35 days holiday, discounts, and support for your well-being.
- Other info: Opportunity for career progression and flexible working after initial training.
- Why this job: Be part of a fast-paced team and make a real impact in logistics.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in planning or logistics, strong IT skills, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 15.04 - 15.04 £ per hour.
Do you have experience within a Manufacturing and/or Logistics environment? Do you consider yourself to be highly IT literate with strong attention to detail? Are you based in or around Shotton? If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, pride yourself on being able to change tasks quickly and can be reactive to emergency schedules (as well as proactive to upcoming schedules) this role is for you.
Shotton works are seeking a team player who can hit the ground running supporting their planning team. The successful applicant will be responsible for planning and scheduling orders to the highest standard. Only applicants with full Right to work in the UK can be considered.
Role: Scheduler
Location: Tata Steel, Shotton Works, Deeside Industrial Estate, Shotton, CH5 2NH
Contract length: 6 months initially with the view to extend or offer a permanent position
Shift Patterns: Mon-Fri, 08:00-16:00 with a 30 minute, unpaid break (36.5 hours per week). The role requires weekend working, 2 weeks out of 5. This is X4 hours on Sat and X4 hours on Sun. This incurs a 6% shift allowance and a weekday off.
Start: ASAP (1-2 weeks), pending the result of a successful medical assessment, which does include a drug and alcohol test.
Responsibilities:
- Planning and scheduling orders and materials to ensure complete and timely delivery to customers
- Preparing and submitting status and performance reports
- Collaborating with the Supply Chain Manager to set up service level agreements
- Developing KPIs to measure supplier performance
- Planning raw materials to meet production demand and cover manufacturing requirements
- Working on SAP systems and MS Excel daily
- Adhering to the highest standards of detail at all times
- Resolving any issues effectively to minimise service gaps or downtime
- Serving as a stakeholder liaison between suppliers, teams and management
Essential requirements:
- Previous experience within planning or logistics role (2+ years)
- Strong IT literacy, especially with MS Excel
- Driving Licence and/or access to own vehicle or cycle (due to nature of the works)
- Ability to manage, organise, update data via database applications
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Outstanding attention to detail, especially with numerical data
- Ability to work on own initiative but also within a team as a collaborator
- Eagerness to learn new processes and adapt quickly as part of a small, flexible team
- Adhering to the highest levels of Health and Safety at all times
Benefits:
- Advice and editing on your current CV
- Dedicated team throughout your journey within the role
- Paid holiday, 35 days per annum including Bank Holidays
- Exclusive online services including restaurant and retail discounts
- Chance to receive £300 for referring a friend
- Opportunity for progression into permanent roles
- Free access to Employee Assistance Programme for Physical, Mental and Financial support
All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.
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Tata Steel's Steelpark site is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and teamwork thrive. Employees benefit from competitive pay, an 18% shift allowance, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes private healthcare and annual bonuses, all while enjoying opportunities for professional growth in the heavy industry sector.
