The Company: Krueger Transport Equipment is a well-established and highly respected Australian manufacturer of truck trailers, delivering complex engineered transport solutions to a diverse national customer base. Operating within a made-to-order manufacturing environment, the business combines strong engineering capability with manufacturing expertise to produce high-quality trailers tailored to customer specifications. With a strong values framework built around Respect, Integrity, Passion and Strength, Krueger fosters collaboration across teams while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and operational performance. As the business continues to evolve its planning capability, there is now an opportunity to strengthen and formalise the production scheduling function. The Role: Reporting to the Head of Supply Chain & Inventory, this newly created role will take ownership of the end-to-end production schedule, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of trailers in line with customer commitments, factory capacity and business priorities. You will act as the central coordination point between production, procurement, engineering and sales, ensuring plans remain realistic, achievable and aligned to operational capability. Key responsibilities include: Developing and maintaining the master production schedule for trailer manufacturing Aligning production plans with customer orders, factory capacity, labour availability and material supply Sequencing production to optimise flow and minimise bottlenecks Re-planning and adjusting schedules in response to supply delays, engineering changes or shifting priorities Monitoring production progress and identifying risks to delivery performance Coordinating closely with manufacturing, procurement, stores and engineering to ensure material availability and production readiness Supporting sales with realistic delivery timelines and capacity insights Managing raw material and WIP inventory planning to support efficient production flow Tracking and reporting key metrics including schedule adherence, delivery performance and capacity utilisation Driving improvements in scheduling processes, planning systems and operational visibility This role offers the opportunity to introduce greater structure, reporting capability and planning discipline while playing a key role in aligning production performance with customer commitments. Skills & Experience: Demonstrated experience in production planning or scheduling within manufacturing Experience in heavy manufacturing, automotive or complex assembly environments highly regarded Strong understanding of factory flow, capacity planning and production constraints Experience working within ERP/MRP systems (SAP or similar) Advanced Microsoft Excel capability and strong digital literacy Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills Ability to operate confidently in fast-paced production environments Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills A proactive mindset with the ability to challenge assumptions and drive realistic planning outcomes This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Australian manufacturer where you'll have the chance to influence production performance. At Krueger you'll enjoy: A newly created role with genuine ownership and autonomy. The opportunity to influence production planning across the business. Working closely with experienced leaders across Manufacturing and Supply Chain. A collaborative and supportive team environment. A stable, well-established Australian manufacturing business. For More Information Here at Miller Leith we are open to having a conversation about your next career move. For a brief, confidential discussion, please contact Kevin McCormack at Kevin@millerleith.com.au. Miller Leith is exclusively working on the recruitment of this role on behalf of Krueger Transport Equipment. Any 3rd party or direct applications will be forwarded to Miller Leith for their review. By engaging Miller Leith for recruitment services and/or career support, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Candidate Consent Form. For more information, please contact hello@millerleith.com.au. Privacy Policy: https://www.millerleith.com.au/privacy/ Consent Form: https://www.millerleith.com.au/candidate-consent/ Consultant kevin@millerleith.com.au Reference number: 7372 Profession:ManufacturingProduction Planner Company: Miller Leith Date posted: 6th Jul, 2026
