Master Scheduler – Drive Production Excellence in Aerospace

This role is at Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, a subsidiary comprising aerospace manufacturing programmes and capabilities, research, development and engineering services, and afterspanet business.

At Short Brothers, a Boeing Company, we do work that matters — and we do it together. Our teams design, build and support advanced aerostructures, space and defence solutions, with safety, quality and trust at the heart of everything we do.

People are respected, ideas are listened to, and good work is recognised.

We offer real career paths, flexibility where possible, and the opportunity to work on innovative projects that keep aircraft flying and help shape what comes next.

These opportunities, based at our Belfast site, offer:

· 36 hour working week (half day Friday)

· Generous holidays

· Range of flexible schedules

· Defined Contribution Pension Scheme

· Generous life cover

· Company occupational sick scheme

· On site Occupational Health Department

· Employee Assistance Program

· Professional development and growth

· Coaching, mentoring and opportunity for advancement

· Enhanced maternity pay

Responsibilities

The Master Scheduler is responsible for assisting in the analysis, development, co-ordination and communication of all changes to Master Production Schedules initiated by the customer or by internal production requirements.

• Development and coordination of Master Production Schedules, responding to both customer demands and internal production needs.

• Continuously evaluate and refine our base assembly network to ensure optimal scheduling efficiency.

• Creation of production schedules for existing and new aerospace programmes.

• Coordinate Rate Readiness Reviews, assess schedule feasibility and present recommendations to the Finance Committee, enabling informed decisions at the highest levels of the business.

• Maintain high data accuracy across systems including CLASS, FATS, EIS, and MRP.

• Produce weekly and monthly delivery and performance reports, incorporating overheads, sickness, overtime, and performance to EAC against budget.

• Support senior management with real-time cost tracking and work-in-progress updates.

• Coordinate contract lead time reduction initiatives and continuous cycle time reviews.

• Represent the department in governance reviews related to deliveries, order changes, and demand planning.

• Determine manpower requirements and communicate implications to Planning, Operations, and Finance.

• Facilitate and prioritise departmental projects including afterspanet, labour, and budgeting.

• Create Inspection Build-logs for both Methods and Operations.

Qualifications

HND or equivalent in a technical/business subject plus 3 years’ experience in material planning/Scheduling experience.

OR lesser qualifications with 5 years in material planning/Scheduling experience.

AND

High degree of computer literacy, capable operating mainframe and Microsoft based systems (word, excel, power point)

Desirable

Relevant CPIM modules obtained. (Supply chain strategy, demand management, forecasting, S&OP, master planning, MRP, capacity planning, inventory management, quality and lean, risk management and technology-enabled integration across the planning cycle.)

The jobholder may be required to travel according to business needs.

Completed applications must be submitted by 4PM on the 19th of February 2026.

Please Note:

We employ people from all sections of the community and are committed to the appointment of the best candidate based upon the merit principle alone. In pursuit of our equal opportunities programme, we would particularly welcome more applications from Catholics and females, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.