Join Airbus Defence and Space SAU as a Production Scheduler in Getafe, Spain. This permanent, full-time professional role focuses on developing and optimizing operational production schedules to ensure on-time and on-cost delivery in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent).
1-3 years of experience in Production Planning / Scheduling.
Fluent English, both written and spoken.
Knowledge of planning tools and ERP systems (SAP or equivalent).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Skills & Responsibilities
ERP Systems & Planning Tools: Create and maintain short- and mid-term production schedules aligned with the Master Production Plan.
Data Analysis & KPIs: Prepare and analyze KPIs, planning adherence reports, WIP analysis, and dashboards to propose corrective actions.
Production Control: Ensure resource availability, monitor work orders, and coordinate with Supply Chain and Procurement teams.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the main interface between production teams, high-level planning, and the Supply Chain.
Potential transition routes: People from supply chain analyst or manufacturing engineer roles may bring inventory management and process optimization skills, alongside meeting the engineering degree and planning tool requirements.
Job description
Job Description:
The Production Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the operational production schedule, ensuring full alignment with the Master Production Plan (MPS) and program requirements. This role plays a key part in balancing workload through load-capacity control and prioritizing demands to ensure on-time and on-cost delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Production Scheduling
Create and maintain short- and mid-term production schedules for assembly and associated materials.
Develop feasible schedule scenarios that consider high level milestones dates, current production status, backlog, capacity (manpower, machines, materials), and quality or technical constraints.
Ensure the Master Production Schedule (MPS) routines.
Reporting & KPIs
Provide clear communication on schedule status, risks, and recovery plans.
Prepare and analyze data for key performance indicators (KPIs) and planning adherence reports (N1 to N4 levels).
Generate dashboards, workload/manpower balance reports, Work In Progress (WIP) analysis, and planning adherence indicators.
Identify deviations vs. baseline, propose and implement corrective actions.
Production Control
Ensure the availability of all resources required for production execution: components, industrial means, work orders, etc.
Monitor and support work order management and material need planning, including critical path analysis and recovery actions.
Coordinate with Supply Chain and Procurement teams to ensure material availability according to plan.
Planning & Coordination
Act as the main interface between production teams, high-level planning, and the Supply Chain.
Contribute to the optimization of IT scheduling and tracking tools.
Support process improvements to increase planning accuracy, production stability, and delivery performance.
Profile & Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent).
1-3 years of experience in Production Planning / Scheduling.
Fluent English, both written and spoken.
Knowledge of planning tools and ERP systems (SAP or equivalent).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, international, and cross-functional environment.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU
Employment Type: Permanent -------
Experience Level: Professional
Job Family: Production Planning & Scheduling
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