Job Description

Job title:

Master Production Scheduler


"This is a brand new and exciting opportunity to work with the world's leading manufacturer of automotive driveline components", Steve, Plant Director

Location: Minworth (near Birmingham International)

Contract:

Permanent - On Site

Closing date: Sunday 11th January 2026

About GKN Automotive:

GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world's car manufacturers. We have been inventing the future for 250 years. Our technologies and innovations made front-wheel drive cars possible and all-wheel drive systems more efficient and as a holder of numerous patents we were the first to bring new driveline technologies to the aftermarket.


We have created a new role of

Master Production Scheduler

for our Aftermarket site in Minworth:


If you are comfortable learning new systems and processes and want to use your

analytical and problem-solving skills to ensure production is scheduled correctly

to achieve on time shipments (right time, right part, right quantity) - then this is the role for you:

Key responsibilities

Planning: Create production plans, manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) runs, and convert planned orders into production orders.


Scheduling: Develop detailed weekly/daily schedules, monitor capacity, and adjust for bottlenecks or delays.


Data Management: Maintain accurate Bill of Materials (BOMs), Work Centers, Routings, and Production Versions within SAP.


Execution Monitoring: Release, track, and close production orders, ensuring data accuracy and timely completion.


Coordination: Liaise with production manager, procurement, and sales to address material shortages or capacity issues.

Skills that you have that will set you up for success in this role.

Experience in a planning/scheduling role in a manufacturing environment would of course be great, but we're also open to, Logistics and Supply chain graduates with SAP PP module (BOMs, Routings, MRP, Capacity Planning, Orders), and some kind of work experience. Analytical abilities and a proactive mindset - there are always ways to do things better

We offer:

A dynamic role in an innovative automotive company going places! Work in a highly collaborative team 33 paid holidays (22 Flexible) * Professional development - make this job your own!