Master Production Scheduler

About the role

Join our team as a Master Production Scheduler, where you'll help shape how products move from plan to production across a global supply chain. You'll lead the development of a capacity-aligned master schedule, partnering with Demand Managers, Production Control, and Supply Chain teams to balance resources, meet customer needs, and optimize inventory. If you excel in a collaborative, data-driven environment and enjoy solving complex planning challenges that directly improve customer service and operational performance, this is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

You'll work a hybrid schedule at our facility in Milwaukee, WI and report to the Global Supply Planning Manager, Americas.

Responsibilities

• Manage Stock Transport Orders to ensure weekly output aligns with S&OP plans.
• Partner with Demand Managers on product mix, NPI material planning, regional market insights, and product phase-out plans.
• Work with Production & Inventory Control Managers to understand capacity constraints and reduce past-due orders or overtime.
• Collaborate with Production Control Analysts to balance manufacturing orders based on material and capacity availability.
• Manage global safety stock and finished goods inventory using defined planning strategies.
• Develop a monthly 18-month Supply Plan with Demand Planners for assigned product families.
• Coordinate with global DMI, regional logistics, and OEM planners to address market limitations and support important projects.
• Partner with Finance to understand the financial impacts of master scheduling decisions.
• Monitor and improve master schedule accuracy and effectiveness through ongoing analysis and adjustments.
• Analyze KPIs; recommend and support plant-specific improvement projects.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain partners to improve, enhance customer loyalty, reduce inventory entitlement, and increase productivity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. (We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening).

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Three years of experience in manufacturing scheduling, analyzing data relating to product forecasting, master scheduling, asset management, or shipment forecasting.
• Experience collaborating across cross-functional teams and external partners to support planning or scheduling outcomes.
• Proficiency analyzing data using basic statistical methods to interpret forecasts and identify trends.
• Ability to organize work in a fast-paced planning or production-support environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Global business proficiency and understanding.
• APICS – CPIM certification (preferred).
• SAP experience (preferred).

Benefits

• Health Insurance including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401k
• Paid Time off
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Flexible Work Schedule where you will work with your manager to enjoy a work schedule that can be flexible with your personal life.

Schedule

Rockwell Automation’s hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.