Master Scheduler - Manufacturing

The HT Group is partnering with a well‑established manufacturing company that designs, develops and manufactures engineered solutions for high reliability applications for companies in the aerospace, defense, electronics, energy, industrial, life science, medical, satellite and semiconductor equipment markets to find a Master Scheduler for the organization’s Milpitas, California location. This person is responsible for developing, maintaining and publishing the file master production plan and daily production schedules to meet company revenue and customer delivery objectives.

The position is responsible for providing operating units with a production plan consistent with resource capacity and company prioritization requirements.

This is a full time, Direct Hire, On‑site position

Location: Milpitas, CA (On‑site)

Compensation: $95,000 - $120,000 DOE

• Identify the top 3‑5 constrained work centers and provide an executable production schedule and manage detailed production schedules for those W/C’s. Work with production leadership to manage and address the constrained work centers.
• Review and release job orders to the floor based on production readiness criteria.
• Report on production control KPI’s – job orders released and on time releasing.
• Design, build and maintain integrated master schedules, and generate accurate and timely reports for analysis of capacity utilization.
• Facilitate daily meetings as needed with key stakeholders to review the execution of the schedule.
• Conduct RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning) for the top 3‑5 constrained work centers and other areas that are near capacity. Report the status to the appropriate departments and personnel to show what capacity is available to support upcoming customer sales order requirements.
• Through analysis and discussion with engineering and production personnel, set and maintain production parameters, i.e. standards, to support the development of an executable schedule.
• Isolate and drive the resolution of work order quantity variances and material remnants.
• Support customer service, engineering and sales revenue objectives by working collaboratively to develop the production schedule.
• Ensure there is adequate sprint capacity for rapid product development, strategic expedites and similar work, as well as spikes in demand.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement efforts to streamline processes and procedures to remove non‑value‑added effort in the master scheduling process.
• Ability to determine safety stock levels along with economical build quantities.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by department manager/supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in related field or equivalent.
• 5+ years of master scheduling experience or 3 years master scheduling experience plus 2 years directly related experience.
• APICS certification – completed or in process.
• Fluent in ERP software, MRP, scheduling and planning systems (5+ years preferred).
• Lean manufacturing / Six‑Sigma training and demonstrated experience.
• Experience leading sales & operations planning (SOP) or SIOP.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including, but not limited to, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong organizational, problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of data collection, data analysis, evaluation and scientific method.
• Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.