Master Production Scheduler

Company: General Dynamics UK Limited
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Location: Hastings
Job Description:

Job Description

  • Coordinates manufacturing delivery commitments to Program Management and Contracts.
  • Analyzes customer demand and validates that all manufacturing deliverables are correct with attainable delivery dates.
  • Monitors Master Production Schedules for potential slippages and problems that could impact product delivery; alerts management of delinquencies and recommends corrective actions.
  • Prepares and distributes weekly schedules and project status summaries to relevant work centers and production management teams.
  • Develops and maintains monthly and quarterly forecasts while identifying critical manufacturing resources and potential bottlenecks through capacity planning analysis.
  • Adheres to and develops evolving Master Production Scheduling policies and company standard procedures.
  • Monitors and controls changes to Order Policies and Lead Time Policies; applies rough‑cut capacity planning to expose long‑term resource problems.
  • Attends Control Board Reviews to ensure change requests are correctly classified and analyzes impact on MPS commitments with Production management.
  • Prepares project startup schedules and monitors progress of supporting elements including test equipment, processes, and fixtures in coordination with Manufacturing Operations.
  • Coordinates recovery plans and chairs formal meetings to resolve cross‑functional problems; maintains minutes and monitors action items.
  • Works directly with finished goods shippers to ensure timely and accurate shipment of goods.
  • Supports BOE (Basis of Estimates) requests for new business bids and attends Project and Production Reviews as required.

Qualifications

  • Attention to detail
  • Organised & disciplined
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for communication at all levels
  • The ability to make decisions within your scope of authority and take responsibility for these
  • The ability to work under pressure
  • The flexibility to recognise and respond to the changing needs of the role
  • Knowledge of the Oracle MRP/ERP system
  • Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred

Ideal but not essential

  • Basic technical knowledge of the GD product range

Additional Information

  • This role has a salary of between £40,000 and £55,000 plus our flexible benefits package.
  • Benefits include:
    • A compressed nine‑day fortnight with every other Friday off
    • A personalised career development plan with regular progress reviews
    • A flexible working environment recognising and rewarding contributions with flexible benefits

We are a Disability Confident Employer and offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email disabilityconfident@gd‑ms.uk if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to Work checks.

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Posted: July 7th, 2026