Production SchedulerLocation: LeicesterSalary: up to £40,000 DOE40-hour working week: Mon Thu 07 45, Fri 07 30 A long-established, fast-growing manufacturing business is seeking a highly motivated Production Scheduler to join its expanding operations team. You will be responsible for building and maintaining an accurate production schedule, ensuring work is released to the shop floor in line with customer requirements and agreed delivery dates. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain a detailed production schedule across all manufacturing departments, ensuring output aligns with customer commitments as a Production Scheduler Release jobs to production with complete and accurate information, supporting smooth workflow and minimising disruption. Analyse demand and capacity to optimise work centre loading, avoid bottlenecks, and maximise utilisation of machinery and labour. Monitor production progress in real time, proactively adjusting schedules in response to operational changes, labour availability, or equipment issues. Maintain full visibility and traceability of work in progress using scheduling tools and reporting systems as a Production Scheduler Collaborate closely with Sales, Estimating, Operations, and Procurement to ensure production plans support overall business priorities. Support proactive customer communication by reviewing delivery changes during office-stage processing and ensuring timely escalation where needed. Identify and resolve scheduling issues such a