Master Production Scheduler

Responsibilities

In this role, you will provide results‑driven leadership in planning responsibilities with a focus on best practices, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Analyze demand and capacity across regular operations and new product development to deliver feasible finite‑capacity schedules.
• Coordinate with procurement, operations, sales, and manufacturing engineering to ensure smooth operations.
• Ensure efficient resource allocation, inventory control, and capacity management to meet organizational goals.
• Monitor production attainment, identify constraints, and manage contingency plans as required.
• Conduct scenario planning to anticipate demand fluctuations or material shortages.
• Monitor inventory levels and work with material planners to optimize stock.
• Participate in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings to provide insights into capacity, production, and inventory; act as the channel of communication to the planning team.
• Ensure compliance with Operational Excellence requirements and proper documentation in the quality management system (QMS); create plans to progress and sustain standards.
• Provide schedules promptly and resolve any schedule disruptions or discrepancies.
• Maintain reporting systems, scorecards, and dashboards to ensure accurate and timely documentation.
• Analyze plant capacity data and perform calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human‑resource requirements for finite capacity planning.
• Identify and implement process improvements to improve scheduling efficiency.
• Communicate with management and stakeholders about the status of production schedules.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to maintain accurate inputs in the ERP system to support reliable infinite capacity planning within APS (time fences, cycle times, routings, work‑center capacities, supplier lead times, EOQ/MOQs, etc.).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, or a related field preferred; alternatively, 5+ years’ experience in production planning.
• 5+ years’ master scheduling, production planning, or supply chain planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Metric‑driven with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 requirements.
• Strong Microsoft Excel abilities and overall ERP/technology skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• APICS certifications such as CPIM or CSCP (preferred).
• Syteline ERP experience for production planning, inventory management, and scheduling.
• Advanced understanding of APS, MRP, finite capacity planning, demand forecasting, inventory control, and production scheduling.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Very strong communication skills – ability to interface with employees, sales, supervisors, and peers.
• Ability to balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity.
• Data‑driven decision‑making and inventory management capabilities.
• Proven ability to improve schedule adherence and on‑time delivery performance.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge/experience.