Master Scheduler
Leonardo DRS · Germantown, MD · 1 wk ago
On-siteManagement$101k–$131k/yrFull-time
Job Responsibilities
- Own and maintain the master production schedule across weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual planning horizons.
- Analyze backlog, forecast, and demand inputs to translate business requirements into an executable production and material plan.
- Develop and maintain an integrated master schedule that reflects material availability, production readiness, labor constraints, and business priorities.
- Cook up cross-functionally with Production Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Program Management, and Manufacturing to align priorities and drive execution.
- Lead the review of long-term material shortages and partner with Procurement and Supply Chain to identify supply risks, long-lead constraints, and projected impacts to future production.
- Prepare and maintain a rolling forecast and perform rough-cut capacity planning to ensure the master schedule is executable based on material position, production capability, and operational constraints.
- Provide regular schedule status updates, monitor schedule adherence, and perform risk analysis to identify and mitigate shortages, schedule slips, priority conflicts, and capacity gaps.
- Support scenario planning, recovery planning, and continuous improvement of planning discipline, data accuracy, reporting, and overall scheduling performance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related discipline, with a minimum of 8 years of planning, scheduling, production control, or related experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Equivalent experience may be considered.
- Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining master schedules tied to backlog, forecast, material availability, and production execution.
- Successful track record working cross-functionally with Production Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Program teams.
- Experience identifying and managing long-term material shortages and supply-driven schedule constraints.
- Experience in schedule analysis, backlog review, forecast development, and rough-cut capacity planning.
- Experience in schedule analysis, backlog review, forecast development, and rough-cut capacity planning.
- Experience in schedule analysis, backlog review, forecast development, and rough-cut capacity planning.
- Demonstrated experience in using MS Office suite products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Strong oral and written communications skills.
PREFERRED
- Experience in an aerospace or defense environment.
- Experience supporting systems integration planning.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Employer matching 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including state-mandated paid sick leave)
- Parental leave benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development support
- Life and disability insurance coverage
- Legal insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
Company Information
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 9/80 schedule
- Competitive vacation
- Health/emergency leave
- Paid parental leave
- Community service hours