Master Planner

About the role

A growing manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Master Production Scheduler to lead production planning, scheduling, and capacity management activities within a complex operational environment. This position is responsible for translating customer demand, inventory requirements, capacity constraints, and business priorities into an executable production plan while partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive schedule attainment, operational performance, and customer service objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the master production schedule.
• Balance demand, capacity, labor, materials, and operational priorities.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans as business conditions change.
• Drive improvements in throughput, capacity utilization, backlog management, and on-time delivery.
• Identify production constraints and implement solutions to support operational performance.
• Lead short- and long-range capacity planning initiatives.
• Analyze production demand against available resources.
• Evaluate labor, equipment, material, and operational requirements.
• Identify bottlenecks and communicate risks to leadership.
• Support strategic decisions regarding capacity optimization and resource allocation.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems and reporting tools to support planning activities.
• Develop and maintain analytical reports, dashboards, and planning metrics.
• Analyze operational data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Improve visibility, accuracy, and accessibility of planning information.
• Drive automation and process improvements across planning functions.
• Lead and develop production planning personnel.
• Establish priorities, accountability, and performance expectations.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, Finance, and other key stakeholders.
• Communicate production priorities, schedule changes, capacity constraints, and business risks.
• Support continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading a production planning or scheduling function.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong capacity planning and manufacturing operations knowledge.
• Advanced ERP/MRP system proficiency.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• SQL experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex planning environments and drive operational improvements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.

Pay

Competitive base salary.