Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Negotiable based on skills and experience
Working arrangement: 4.5-Day Working Week,Monday to Thursday, 08:00 h – 17:00 h and Friday, 08:00 h - 13:00 h.
Be Part of a High-Performance Manufacturing Team
Principal Doorsets is a leading manufacturer of bespoke timber doorset solutions, supplying to major projects across the UK; our commitment to quality, compliance, and tailored solutions underpins everything we do.
As demand for our products continues to grow, we are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Project Coordinator (Scheduler) to join our team. This role is critical in bridging the gap between customer order intake and factory execution, ensuring projects are delivered on time, in full, and right first time.
Key Responsibilities
As a Scheduler, you will be responsible for the end-to-end scheduling of customer orders — transforming technical specifications into structured, actionable manufacturing instructions. You’ll liaise across internal departments including Sales, Technical, Production, and Procurement, acting as a project manager for each customer order.
This is not a passive admin role. You'll need to make technical judgments, anticipate production constraints, and resolve conflicts before they affect output. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review and validate incoming customer orders and technical documentation.
- Break down each order into clear, manufacturable instructions.
- Create and maintain detailed production schedules aligned with capacity and lead times.
- Coordinate with production, technical, and procurement teams to manage flow of information and materials.
- Track progress of live orders and respond to deviations, changes, or delays proactively.
- Prioritise and sequence jobs for maximum efficiency and on-time delivery.
- Flag potential compliance or spec issues and escalate for resolution when needed.
Required Skill and Experience
Essential:
- Proven experience in manufacturing scheduling, production planning, or order-based project coordination.
- Strong understanding of engineered or bespoke product manufacturing — ideally in joinery, furniture, or construction products.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications (doorset experience ideal).
- Excellent attention to detail, time management, and problem-solving skills.
- Confident communicator, able to work cross-functionally under pressure as part of the wider Scheduling team.
- Proficient with MS Office suite.
- Comfortable managing many live projects at different stages simultaneously.
Desirable:
- Experience in the internal doorset industry or related construction product sectors.
- Familiarity with fire door regulations, ironmongery scheduling, or acoustic requirements.
- CAD/drawing software understanding would be an advantage.
What We Offer
- A critical, high-impact role in a growing business.
- 4.5-day working week (Monday to Thursday, 08:00 h – 17:00 h, and Friday, 08:00 h - 13:00 h).
- Competitive Salary.
- Development opportunities in technical and operations leadership.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Scheduler
