Production Scheduler
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 11, 2026. Airbus scores B on the Alion truth index.
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 SAUEmployment Type:
Permanent-------
Experience Level:
ProfessionalJob Family:
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