Production Scheduler

As a Production Scheduler, you will play a central role in managing the short-term scheduling of materials required for efficient steel mill operations. Working as part of a dedicated team of four planner/schedulers within the Shipping and Planning Department at our Stegra facility, you will coordinate closely with production planning, the commercial team, and mill managers. Your primary focus will be ensuring a continuous material flow by planning production on a daily and weekly basis, enabling smooth execution and delivery in a dynamic industrial environment paired with a strong focus on data analytics.

Key responsibilities

· Plan, schedule, and coordinate daily and weekly production of the company’s steel products.

· Evaluate raw material availability and equipment readiness to ensure smooth production operations.

· Monitor and control production-related costs to stay within set budgets.

· Report production progress, disruptions, and operational challenges to upper management.

· Collaborate with key departments including production planning, commercial teams, and mill management.

· Respond to production issues by initiating corrective actions and minimizing downtime.

· Identify and implement methods to enhance productivity and reduce production costs.

· Support continuous improvement initiatives within the department.

· Complete all tasks as directed by the manager and fulfill all assigned responsibilities.

Requirements

· Technical diploma or bachelor’s degree or related technical field or any other related field including data analytics.

Experience

· Demonstrated experience in an industrial environment

Competences and skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

· Effective interpersonal skills to work across multiple departments and organizational levels.

· Skilled in time management, organization, and working under deadline pressure.

· Solid analytical and mathematical capabilities.

Personal qualities

· Proactive, organized, and detail oriented.

· Collaborative and team minded.

· Problem solver with a strong sense of accountability.

· Adaptable and able to manage dynamic scheduling challenges.

Other abilities

· Ability to perform effectively in a dynamic, high-paced industrial environment with exposure to noise, heat, dust, and demanding conditions.

· Requires the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including hard hats, steel-toe boots, and safety glasses.

· Capable of navigating industrial plant sites, including climbing, working at heights, accessing confined spaces, and moving around equipment and structures.

· Ability to work rotating shifts.