Senior Master Scheduler

Description

Core Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for all product families.
• Convert customer demand, forecasts, and backlog into executable production plans.
• Ensure schedules are capacity-feasible and aligned with labor, machine, and material constraints.
• Maintain rolling planning horizons (typically 12–26 weeks).
• Balance forecast demand, customer orders, and inventory targets.
• Coordinate with sales and demand planning to understand changes in demand.
• Adjust schedules to respond to demand variability, expedites, or shortages.
• Evaluate rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to ensure production plans are achievable.
• Identify capacity constraints and propose solutions (overtime, outsourcing, schedule shifts).
• Work with operations leadership to level load production.
• Partner with procurement and planning teams to ensure material availability supports the production schedule.
• Monitor shortages and adjust production plans accordingly.
• Drive improvements in planning processes using Lean and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) principles.
• Improve schedule stability and reduce schedule volatility.
• Lead initiatives to improve forecast accuracy and inventory optimization.

Qualifications:

• 7–10+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing.
• Experience managing complex multi-product production schedules.
• Aerospace, industrial, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
• Advanced ERP/MRP planning experience (examples):
• Strong Excel and data analysis capability.
• APICS certification (CPIM and/or CSCP) is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related field

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