Master Production Scheduler (MPS)

About the role

The Master Scheduler owns the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for both mass-production and NPI products at the Lincoln facility. This role translates demand into executable, capacity-balanced schedules, identifies gaps and risks, and drives mitigation actions with cross-functional teams (Production Planning, Supply Planning, Manufacturing, and Engineering).

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for mass-production and new product introduction (NPI) lines.
• Prepare plant running hour projections by manufacturing process, work center hierarchy, and part number; maintain a rolling two-month running hours projection.
• Cook up with NSP/INP (supply/planning partners) to align monthly running hours with annual GSOP/S&OP run-hour assumptions.
• Implement level-loading strategies in the MPS such as balancing seasonal production and machine capacity with NSP/INP and managing short-term constrained products and optimize capacity for short-term overloads.
• Allocate resources and running hours for expedited customer orders and special NPI arrangements, collaborating with Production Planning to minimize disruption to the MPS.
• Govern planning and capacity master data by performing regular reviews of SAP planning and capacity master data for accuracy and reliability as well as supporting digitalization initiatives by improving master data quality.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies between MPS supply and SAP demand.
• Measure and improve alignment between best capacity and the MPS plan.
• Close gaps between MPS planned quantities and actual production output.
• Align with internal and global allocation processes to ensure fair-share scheduling in the MPS.
• Proactively adjust MPS in response to changing demand and optimize in-house make-part inventory quality while reducing Days on Hand.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field, or 10 years of equivalent experience.
• 2 years of production scheduling, master scheduling, or production planning experience.
• Hands-on experience with SAP (planning and capacity master data) and finite scheduling tools.
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills with data analysis experience.
• Demonstrated experience with capacity planning, run-hour forecasting, and machine-loading.
• Experience with NPI planning and managing expedite/special production arrangements.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include experience with global supply/operations planning (S&OP/GSOP) processes, knowledge of allocation processes and working with global planning or network supply planning teams, familiarity with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies, and experience with Kinaxis RapidResponse system.

Skills

• Experience with SAP (planning and capacity master data)
• Finite scheduling tools
• Strong Excel and Power BI skills with data analysis experience
• Capacity planning, run-hour forecasting, and machine-loading
• NPI planning and managing expedite/special production arrangements
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Disability
• Retirement
• Paid Vacation/Time Off
• Education Assistance
• May also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance