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Join a well-established advanced manufacturing organisation supporting complex engineering and production projects. With a strong focus on quality, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery, this business offers the opportunity to play a key role in coordinating production activities across multiple manufacturing functions.

Your new role

As a Production Planner / Scheduler, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules to ensure customer delivery requirements are met while balancing manufacturing capacity and workflow priorities. Working closely with operations, engineering, projects, purchasing, and inventory teams, you will coordinate production activities, monitor progress, identify constraints, and support efficient shop floor operations.

Key responsibilities include
Develop and maintain master production schedules
Coordinate workflow across machining, assembly, inspection, and manufacturing functions
Track production progress and adjust schedules as required
Provide regular production status updates to stakeholders
Identify and resolve scheduling risks and bottlenecks
Support continuous improvement initiatives across production operations




Maintain production planning data, job cards, and reporting systems

What you'll need to succeed To be successful, you'll bring:
Previous experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing coordination
Robust organisational and time-management skills
Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Robust analytical and problem-solving abilities
Experience using ERP systems and production planning tools
A high level of attention to detail and accuracy

What you'll get in return
Salary of $100,000 - $110,000 + Super
Permanent full-time chance
Collaborative and supportive team environment
Exposure to advanced manufacturing and engineering projects
Career development opportunities within a growing business

What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

📌 Production Controller Adelaide (Australia)
🏢 Hays Defence
📍 Australia