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Darshit Gohel

Adelaide,SA

Summary

Production Scheduler with strong skills in planning and managing daily and weekly schedules across multiple production areas. Skilled at balancing priorities, adapting to urgent jobs, and keeping workflows smooth even under pressure. Experienced in monitoring machine capacity, managing breakdown recovery, and coordinating with Sales, supervisors, and operators to meet delivery deadlines. Known for maintaining accurate records, preparing clear shift handovers, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and on time.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Scheduler

BlueScope Steel
Adelaide, Australia
01.2024 - Current
  • Work collaboratively within a team of schedulers to plan and maintain daily and weekly schedules across all production machines, ensuring priorities and deadlines are consistently met.
  • Schedule production across Rainwater, Sheeting, and Fencing department machines, optimising coil colour, profile, and steel gauge (including Colorbond in 0.55mm, 0.75mm, 1.0mm, 1.2mm, and 1.6mm) to minimise changeovers, balance high-volume runs with customised orders, and maintain smooth production flow.
  • Monitor machine capacity and job completion, and when demand exceeds capacity, re-prioritise jobs, adjust schedules, shift work to other machines, split runs if needed, or escalate to Sales and Production to maintain on-time delivery.
  • Manage daily scheduling of production jobs in the Flashings Department, including urgent same-day orders.
  • Oversee Flashing Management System (FMS) operations, transforming customer drawings into accurate, production-ready instructions and releasing approved jobs through Vario software to the Flashing Cell machine for automatic folding of customised flashing profiles, ensuring minimal rework.
  • Manage breakdown recovery with Maintenance, prioritise jobs based on customer delivery dates, and keep the Sales team updated on impacts to urgent orders to maintain on-time delivery.
  • Work with supervisors, operators, and the Sales team to confirm job details, resolve issues quickly, and adjust schedules when required.
  • Maintain accurate scheduling records and prepare clear shift handovers to ensure smooth workflow and minimise errors across departments.
  • Ensure compliance with company safety and quality standards in all scheduling activities.

Machine Operator

BlueScope Steel
Adelaide, Australia
04.2021 - 12.2023
  • Operated and maintained Flashings Department machines, including the Flashing Cell machine, Krasser slitter, semi-automatic folders, and Blanker (manual slitter), to produce high-quality customised flashing profiles.
  • Interpreted production drawings and work orders to set up machines accurately, ensuring compliance with specifications for folds, angles, and dimensions.
  • Completed coil loading and changeovers safely and efficiently to minimise downtime and maintain continuous production flow.
  • Conducted quality checks on finished products, verifying accuracy against drawings and standards, and making adjustments where required.
  • Identified and reported machine faults or breakdowns promptly to Maintenance to reduce delays and prevent rework.
  • Followed strict safety and housekeeping standards, contributing to a safe and organised production environment.
  • Collaborated with team members and supervisors to prioritise urgent orders and meet delivery deadlines.
  • Supported efficiency improvements by suggesting better setup methods and assisting with workflow adjustments.

Education

Master of Business Administration

Torrens University Australia
01-2021

Bachelor In Mechanical Engineering

Gujarat Technological University (GTU), India
01-2017

Skills

  • Production scheduling
  • Flashing Management System
  • Machine operation
  • Capacity planning
  • Quality assurance
  • Supply chain management
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Process optimization
  • Inventory management
  • Job prioritization

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Production Scheduler

BlueScope Steel
01.2024 - Current

Machine Operator

BlueScope Steel
04.2021 - 12.2023

Master of Business Administration

Torrens University Australia

Bachelor In Mechanical Engineering

Gujarat Technological University (GTU), India

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