Master Scheduler

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and short-range production schedules.
• Sequence work to maximize equipment utilization, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery performance.
• Balance workloads across departments and work centers within the facility.
• Maintain visibility to plant capacity, labor availability, and machine utilization.
• Identify and escalate operational bottlenecks, including unplanned machine downtime, to Purchasing timely to keep projects on track against established milestones.
• Recommend schedule adjustments to improve throughput and service levels.
• Provide regular capacity and schedule status updates to plant leadership.
• Schedule preventative maintenance to reduce impact to production attainment.
• Partner with Director of Cost & Strategy Optimization, Production Strategy Project Manager, Project Management, Production and Purchasing to align production plans.
• Lead or participate in daily production planning meetings.
• Ensure smooth handoffs between planning, manufacturing, and fulfillment functions.
• Escalate schedule risks and recovery plans as necessary.

Core Behavioral Strengths

• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency and accountability for achieving production, delivery, and operational objectives.
• Maintains focus on results despite changing priorities, competing demands, and schedule disruptions.
• Takes initiative to identify problems, develop solutions, and drive actions to completion without waiting for direction.
• Balances strategic thinking with practical execution, ensuring daily production decisions support broader organizational goals.
• Thrives in an environment requiring multi-tasking, rapid decision-making, and management of multiple simultaneous projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field; equivalent manufacturing planning experience considered.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to develop and maintain complex planning models, capacity analysis tools, production schedules, dashboards, and executive reporting. Ability to transform large data sets into actionable scheduling, resource planning, and operational insights.
• Advanced knowledge of: Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts, Power Query, Complex formulas (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, COUNTIFS, IF/IFS, nested formulas), Conditional Formatting, Data Validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• APICS/ASCM Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM).
• APICS/ASCM Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).
• Leverage Lean Manufacturing Certification.
• Advanced ERP/MRP planning system training or certification.

About Propelis

Propelis is a portfolio of global marketing services and technology companies with a combined legacy of 150+ years, 2,000+ clients, 9,000 employees, and operations across 30 countries. Propelis provides the scale and support of a global organization while preserving the unique culture and identity of each company in its portfolio.

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