Master Production Scheduler
About the role
In this role as Master Production Scheduler, you will be responsible for converting the supply plan into a master production schedule that can be executed. You will translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into a production plan with a time-phased build schedule, while establishing key performance indicators for master plan accuracy. This position reports to the Production Planning Manager and is based onsite in Senatobia, MS.
Responsibilities
- Schedule Development & Maintenance: Translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into a time-phased build schedule, ensuring accuracy and adherence to KPIs.
- Demand & Capacity Planning: Identify current demand levels, create tactical production plans, and calculate production lead times.
- Load Levelling & Bottleneck Management: Apply load-leveling techniques and Theory of Constraints (TOC) to balance capacity and improve scheduling accuracy.
- MRP & Work Order Management: Execute daily plant-level MRP to generate production requirements, release manufacturing work orders, and manage MRP exception messages.
- Sequence & Lead Time Optimization: Establish operation sequences and lead times to meet shipment dates per the master schedule.
- Performance Tracking: Monitor schedule adherence, identify root causes of deviations, and implement improvement actions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with functional managers, local and regional Planning & Fulfillment teams, customer service, and material planners to resolve issues and share planning parameters.
- Reporting: Assemble master schedule reports covering performance against business, shipment, inventory, and production plans.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in production scheduling.
- Proficiency in scheduling software and ERP systems.
- Prior experience in production planning, manufacturing, or process improvement is highly valued.
- Relevant certifications in supply chain, project management, or business management are a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural, international environment.
- Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.
About ABB
ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure, and commercial buildings. The Division’s technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, safety devices, and advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. ABB Ability™ Energy Manager offers a scalable platform to help organizations save energy and reduce CO₂ emissions.
Why ABB?
We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You’ll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support tailored to your goals. Every idea and action contributes to something bigger.
Benefits
For eligible US employees (excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico):
- Health, Life & Disability
- Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO plan (Copay Plan) or a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account).
- Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
- Vision benefit.
- Company-paid life insurance (2X base pay).
- Company-paid AD&D (1X base pay).
- Voluntary life and AD&D (100% employee-paid up to maximums).
- Short-term disability (up to 26 weeks, company-paid).
- Long-term disability (60% of pay, company-paid; option to buy up to 66⅔%).
- Supplemental benefits (100% employee-paid): accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance.
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program with support for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
- Health Advocate resources.
- Employee discount program.
- Retirement
- 401k Savings Plan with company contributions.
- Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
- Time off
- 11 paid holidays.
- Salaried exempt positions receive vacation under a permissive time-away policy.