Job Description

Ontic, a leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineering parts for the global aerospace and defence industries, are now recruiting for a Master Scheduler to join our Manufacturing Planning team. This role will be based at our Staverton site.
Ontic is a more than just a business, we're a community of innovators who pride ourselves on fostering a culture where talent thrives, ideas flourish, and careers are built. We're committed to excellence, driving us to continuously improve and adapt, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.
Role Summary:
You will be responsible for creating and maintaining a valid MPS and Production Schedule for material and capacities by effectively balancing supply and demand for product. You will make complex decisions on business issues taking into account customer service, quality, manufacturing and operational requirements.
Key Responsibilities:Create, manage and Maintain MPS based on demand requirements from actual Sales Orders, Forecast and Reorder Points. Using this to create weekly Production Schedules based on short term capacity information. Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand capacity constraints, material availabilities, reduce leadtimes, and exceed customer expectations. Maintain planned scheduling parameters such as lead time, lot size, safety stock, delivery times, standard times and order file data for all master scheduled items. Resolve conflicts with respect to material and capacity availability. Monitor orders against forecast; calculate forecast error and communicate to internal stakeholders to drive review and correction to demand Provide feedback to the wider business regarding best customer delivery dates and shortages Where applicable, to monitor and suggest stock levels through SIOP from liaising with Programme managers and supply chain. Create reports on labour utilisation and provide capacity plans as necessary for resource requirements Create, understand and make recommendations regarding conformance to plan Develop a working knowledge of the company's products and processes to ensure optimal master schedule stability, order creation, rescheduling, load leveling, etc Continually look for ways to improve processes within Planning; provide recommendations for process improvement across department that support operational goals for customer service, quality, reduction in cost and innovation Leadership and line management responsibility for assigned employees as appropriate, including appraisal, sickness absence and performance management Task allocation and delegation of responsibilities as appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:Experience with planning production in a diverse discreet manufacturing environment Experience with automated master production scheduling, capacity management and shop floor applications. (Visual ERP experience desirable) Excellent communication skills both written and oral. Capable of being a self starter with a minimal amount of direct supervision Must be proficient in MRP, Master Production Scheduling systems, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word Possess a thorough understanding of forecasting and master production scheduling principals in both make-to-stock and make-to-order environments Strong planning and organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise a varied workload to achieve results. Ter Identifies problems and takes appropriate action based on evaluation of all possible options Initiates supports or responds to change by continually striving to improve processes or performance consistent with the needs of the business Works effectively with others throughout the Company towards the attainment of Company goals Considers the financial and commercial implications when taking action/making decisions Responds positively to changing situations/priorities in order to achieve Company objectives. Possesses the gravitas to instil confidence and establish successful 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 paid 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

No day is the same at Ontic; we have doubled in size over the last couple of years and are still in rapid growth. We attribute our success to empowering colleagues to create the opportunity, fostering an environment of autonomy where we ask for forgiveness, not permission.
Our values
Our values are intrinsic to everything we do:We share a common sense - we're a global family of specialists with a shared passion for precision. We have the freedom to choose - we're challengers and innovators with the freedom to think differently and challenge the status quo. We create the opportunity - we're change-makers with a clear direction and can-do spirit.

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