Operations Planning Coordinator (Scheduling)

Salary Range $80,000 - $94,000 ($40.50 - $47.50/hr) dependant on experience.

ARASolutions designs, manufactures, & install a series of residential & commercial grade access ramps, handrail & balustrade systems. Additionally, to this under the Placeable brand, we also manufacture & install full-serviced accessible portable bathrooms for government groups, health care operators, private citizens involving the NDIS, city councils, department of human services & community organisations.

https://arasolutions.com.au/

https://www.placeablesolutions.com.au/

We are a local stable family-owned business & deliver quality products to our customers on time. We like to do things right with our business success being built on teamwork.

We have a bright & busy future with continued strong sales growth & we now need to attract an experienced Operations Planning Coordinator (Scheduling) on a full-time permanent basis.

You will join with our existing team of manufacturing trades, trade assistants, logistics employees, installers, operations & sales professionals.

Ideally you will come from a manufacturing or construction planning background.

The primary focus of this role is to provide positive on-time-delivery outcomes for our customers through planning, creating & maintaining the Operational (Master) Schedule of the business.

The Operational Schedule needs to be effectively coordinated & the detail maintained. This will be done by working closely alongside the Operations Manager, & across all business departments such as Sales/Estimating (Customer Service), Project Management, Manufacturing, Despatch & Installation.

The Operational Schedule impacts & contributes to the success of all the steps in our order & fulfilment cycle. It relates to our business processes of order intake, site measure, manufacturing, despatch, install, warranty/rework, as well as capacity & resource planning.

The Operational Schedule is achieved through setting & reviewing the progress of orders on a consistent basis & allows for the maximisation of business efficiencies & up-to-date real time order information.

The role plays a significant contribution in keeping the business organised & focussed on what is scheduled & planned to occur.

You must be motivated to succeed, well presented, & exhibit a professional attitude. We can offer an immediate start with an attractive package & flexibility in the role.

Our ideal candidate will have:

At least 2-5 years’ experience in a scheduling, planning or coordinating role within a complex operation’s &/or manufacturing environment.

An organised, detailed, focussed, yet agile mindset.

Ability to create operational & manufacturing objectives & plans.

A positive can-do attitude.

Ability to effectively manage competing priorities in short time frames..

A strong customer focus with a win/win attitude.

A continuous improvement mindset always looking to improve through small incremental change.

Excellent communication skills.

Lateral thinker with practical problem-solving skills & the ability to make sound judgements.

Excellent computer skills with medium level skills in Microsoft Excel.

Experience with other Planning/Scheduling software & a competency to leverage from this experience & apply it in this role.

Full Working Rights in Australia.

Have current/recent employment references.