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Manufacturing & Logistics
Brisbane
Hire Production Schedulers in Brisbane
Production schedulers are in demand across both manufacturing and logistics operations in Brisbane. This page covers what the role requires, what it pays, and how we find the ones worth hiring.
Brisbane & Surrounds
Contract & Permanent
Office & Production Floor Based
Specialist Role
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ABOUT THIS ROLE
Production schedulers are the connective tissue between sales commitments, raw material availability and manufacturing capacity. They translate demand into achievable daily and weekly production plans, manage competing priorities across work centres, and keep operations moving when things don’t go to plan.
The role appears across both manufacturing and supply chain environments in Brisbane, from food and beverage producers and building product manufacturers through to distribution centres and logistics operations. In all of them, a competent scheduler who understands both ERP systems and operational realities on the ground is one of the harder roles to fill well.
Our Brisbane manufacturing and trades recruitment guide covers why the best candidates in this space are rarely on the market and how to reach them.
What we screen for
Demonstrated Planning or Scheduling Experience
Candidates should have a background in production scheduling or planning within a manufacturing or supply chain environment.
ERP and MRP System Proficiency
Hands-on experience with systems such as SAP, MYOB Advanced, Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics is expected.
Analytical Capability and Excel Proficiency
Strong analytical skills and confident Excel use are required for capacity analysis, planning reports and data-driven decision making.
Ability to Manage Competing Priorities
Candidates need to hold multiple moving parts clearly and make sound calls when schedules shift or production pressures mount.
Cross-Functional Communication Skills
The role requires clear communication across production, warehouse, procurement and commercial teams to keep plans aligned and issues resolved.
Knowledge of BOMs, Routings and Work Orders
A working understanding of bills of materials, routings and work order processes is expected across manufacturing or distribution environments.
Licenses and Tickets
- APICS CPIM — advantageous
- Supply Chain or Operations degree — advantageous
- No site licences required
How We Place Production Schedulers
Good production schedulers are scarce. Most of the best ones aren't actively looking. We work both sides of that, placing active candidates and those we already have relationships with.
Labour Hire
Interim cover for system transitions, restructures or extended leave. We supply contractors who can step into a live schedule without a lengthy handover.
Contract and Fixed-Term
The most common engagement for this role. ERP go-lives, parental leave and peak planning periods all create genuine fixed-term needs.
Permanent Recruitment
For businesses that need a scheduler embedded for the long term, we place candidates with the systems knowledge and floor credibility to contribute from day one.
Pay Rates for Production Scheduler in Brisbane
Production scheduler salaries in Brisbane reflect the level of ERP complexity involved and the size of the operation being planned. This applies to both manufacturing facilities and supply chain and distribution environments.
Entry-level schedulers coming from a planning coordinator background typically start in the low-to-mid $70Ks, while experienced schedulers managing multi-site or high-SKU environments comfortably reach $90K–$95K. Candidates with APICS certification or deep SAP experience tend to command the upper end.
Contract and fixed-term engagements are common during ERP implementations or maternity cover. These are typically quoted on an hourly or daily rate equivalent to the permanent salary range above.
Core Industries
Logistics and Manufacturing Brisbane
Production schedulers work across both manufacturing operations and supply chain environments. They coordinate production flow, material availability and delivery commitments from a single point in the business.
