Scheduler

About The Role:

As a Scheduler, you will play a vital role in planning and coordinating the production of steel billets, rail, and structural products to meet customer demand.

Reporting to the Head of Integrated Planning, you will be responsible for developing detailed short- to mid-term production schedules that optimise inventory usage, throughput, and delivery performance.
You will work closely with operational, transport, and quality teams to ensure alignment across departments, resolve potential delays, and maintain production continuity.

Your analytical mindset, attention to detail, and collaborative nature will directly contribute to Liberty Primary Steel’s performance, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.

Employee Benefits: 

• Generous parental leave: 20 weeks paid Primary Carer Leave and 3 weeks paid Partner Leave for those who have worked at the business for at least 12 months. The company also provides superannuation contributions for the Primary Carer during the period of unpaid parental leave for eligible employees (limitations apply). 
• Access to long service leave after 5 years: Employees who are not covered by an Enterprise Agreement can access accrued Long Service Leave (LSL) at the rate of 1.3 weeks per year of service after 5 years continuous service. 
• Employee Benefits Program: Employee Added Extras (EAE), our Employee Benefits Program, provides discounts for you and your friends and family on gift cards, shopping, groceries, home products, car rentals, holidays, recreation and more 
• Recruitment referral awards: $1500 is awarded to eligible employees for referring friends or family to an open role if the candidate is successful. 
• Employee Assistance Program: Sonder, our EAP, offers confidential, professional and free counselling and support resources in areas such as marriage/family difficulties, interpersonal conflict, stress, depression or anxiety, alcohol and/or drug dependencies, grief, loss or trauma and workplace problems. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate, optimised production schedules based on customer orders and business rules.
• Ensure scheduling aligns with safety standards, quality requirements, and environmental protocols.
• Monitor day-to-day progress and work collaboratively to address disruptions and re-schedule when required.
• Coordinate billet train loading plans to align with casting and rolling needs.
• Support investigations into customer complaints related to non-delivery or delays.
• Track billet and combi feedstock inventory and ensure timely availability for processing.
• Incorporate maintenance and trial requirements into scheduling plans to reduce downtime.
• Work across Steelmaking and Steel Products to balance feed availability with production targets.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve constraints and improve planning outcomes.

About You:

• Proven understanding of scheduling processes and manufacturing planning.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in data tracking and reporting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with multiple departments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and data analysis tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume industrial environment.

About Us:

OneSteel Manufacturing operates a mining and steel manufacturing business. As Australia’s only manufacturer of special grade billet and steel long products we provide solutions for nation-building infrastructure including rail. With State and Federal Government investment, the South Australian Mining and Steel Manufacturing assets form part of the sovereign security of Australia’s manufacturing sector.

It is our ambition to cultivate an inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We encourage candidates from all cultural backgrounds, genders, orientations, age groups, and abilities to apply. Your diversity is our strength in creating sustainable and innovative steel solutions for Australia's tomorrow.

We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.