Production Scheduler Christchurch
DAVIN INDUSTRIES LIMITED
What the role involves
- Developing production schedules
- Coordinating facility workflow
- Managing production priorities
What they ask for
Experience in production planning, scheduling or operational coordination in a manufacturing environment
About the job
- Manage production priorities
- Blue chip client group
- Highly regarded organisation
At Davin Industries, precision, craftsmanship and innovation come together to deliver outstanding sheet metal engineering solutions. As our business continues to grow, we're looking for a Production Scheduler who can keep our factory running at full pace, balance competing priorities, and ensure our customers receive exceptional service every time.
Davin Industries is a leading precision sheet metal engineering business and a part of the broader Stratco Group.
This is more than a scheduling role. You'll sit at the heart of our operation, coordinating workflow across multiple departments, managing production priorities, identifying bottlenecks before they occur, and helping drive on-time delivery performance across the business.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you broad responsibilities will include:
- Developing detailed daily, weekly and forward-looking production schedules across multiple manufacturing departments
- Balancing customer demand, labour availability, machine capacity and production priorities to keep work flowing efficiently
- Leading daily production planning discussions and coordinating workflow across the facility
- Managing urgent and expedited orders while minimising disruption to the broader production plan
- Reviewing production capacity, WIP levels and factory performance to continuously improve efficiency
- Maintaining accurate scheduling and production data within the ERP system
Who We're Looking For
This role will suit someone who enjoys solving complex scheduling and thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
You'll Bring
- Experience in production planning, scheduling or operational coordination from within a manufacturing environment
- Strong analytical skills and an eye for identifying capacity constraints and workflow improvements
- Outstanding communication skills
- Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing data would be highly regarded
At Davin Industries, you'll become part of a business built on quality, innovation and continuous improvement.
If you're a planner at heart, enjoy bringing order to complexity, and get genuine satisfaction from seeing a production schedule come together seamlessly, we'd love to hear from you.