Master Scheduler

About the role

Auria is a leading global supplier of highly‑engineered systems for automotive flooring, acoustical, thermal, aerodynamic and other fiber‑based solutions for gas and electric vehicles. With U.S. operational headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Auria operates 16 manufacturing, 9 technical and 5 JV locations across 10 countries and employs approximately 3,700 people worldwide. The Master Scheduler position is located at the Fremont, OH plant.

Responsibilities

• Review customer schedules and develop, communicate, and monitor the execution of a part‑number‑level schedule by work center for the plant.
• Publish a rough‑cut capacity load by work center based on future customer forecasts.
• Forecast the plant's direct labor requirements using customer demand and routing labor details within the plant ERP system.
• Maintain the plant's achievement‑to‑schedule metric, ensuring leadership understands the goal and that plans exist to achieve a minimum of 85%.
• Establish and monitor finished‑goods/WIP safety stock levels based on the plant's ability to meet schedule and inventory objectives.
• Support the engineering change process as required by the Supply Chain Manager.
• Participate with the SCM team to achieve targets, goals, and objectives.
• Monitor customer forecasts, compare quoted capacities to required capacities, and communicate overages to the SCM manager in advance.
• Assist the operations team with continuously improving labor and machine efficiencies.
• Support the plant with a schedule that accommodates ECNs, preventive‑maintenance schedules, and tooling repairs.
• Support the plant team with balance‑out and launch activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision plan, plus voluntary benefits.
• Fertility benefits for employees enrolled in the medical plan.
• Parental leave and adoption/surrogacy benefits for salaried employees.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible employees.
• 401(k) match: Auria matches 50% of contributions up to 8% (maximum match 4%).
• Salary continuation and long‑term disability (LTD) coverage.

Requirements

• Prior experience in supply chain.
• College degree in business management or a related field (preferred).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communicator in English, both verbal and written, at all organizational levels.
• Strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and influence performance across the organization.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi‑team environment and with people at all levels.
• Experience scheduling in an automotive manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles (SMED, TPM, Kanban, etc.).
• Experience with calculations related to shop‑floor efficiencies.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and planning concepts.
• Knowledge of ERP systems; Plex ERP experience is a plus.

Travel Requirements

Travel may be required to other North America plants.