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 and supportive workplace.
- Benefits: Enjoy 35 days paid holiday, discounts, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible working options after initial office-based period and supportive team throughout your journey.
- Why this job: Be part of a fast-paced environment where your attention to detail makes a real difference.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in planning or logistics, strong IT skills, and a proactive attitude.
The predicted salary is between 13.5 - 16.5 £ per hour.
Do you have experience within a Planning 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 is 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 4 hours on Saturday and 4 hours on Sunday. 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
Does this role sound interesting? Apply today and a member of the team will be in contact if you meet our requirements. All applicants are subject to vetting checks including: Right to work check, medical check and reference check.
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