Principal Specialist, Master Scheduler; Onsite

Location

US-FL-LARGO-382SS ~ 7887 Bryan Dairy Rd. ~ BLDG 100

Onsite

The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for a site, value stream, or key program within an Aerospace and Defense (A&D) environment. This role ensures the alignment of customer demand, internal capacity, material availability, and inventory targets across long‑ and short‑term planning horizons, and it supports on‑time delivery, revenue goals, and customer satisfaction while complying with regulatory and contractual standards.

• Create and maintain an 18‑month rolling MPS based on demand forecasts, firm orders, and internal requirements.
• Translate customer demand into executable production plans, balancing constraints such as capacity, labor, and materials.
• Incorporate make‑to‑stock, make‑to‑order, assemble‑to‑order, and engineer‑to‑order strategies into schedule logic.
• Establish and manage the MPS supply load across all value streams and programs.
• Own the supply plan and ensure alignment with the demand plan and financial targets.
• Support the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP/S&OP) process by providing accurate, timely, and feasible schedules.
• Perform long‑term capacity‑to‑build (CTB) analysis and scenario planning for pull‑ins, customer commits, and late changes.
• Partner with Demand Planners to reconcile commit/request gaps and recommend changes to output plans.
• Define and manage product fulfillment strategies, inventory targets, and stocking policies for finished goods.
• Conduct target stock analysis and drive finished goods availability in line with program and business objectives.
• Support both revenue and non‑revenue requirements (e.g., spares, rework, test inventory).
• Monitor and respond to schedule exceptions such as material shortages, engineering changes, ECOs, and quality holds.
• Own short lead time simulations, supply recovery planning, and updates to the schedule based on real‑time constraints.
• Maintain the Recommended Changes File for output plan modifications, and communicate changes in quantity and dollar impact.
• Support monthly and quarterly capacity reviews, ensuring assumptions are validated and actionable.
• Balance the rate plan across value streams or factory lines to optimize throughput and minimize bottlenecks.
• Evaluate the feasibility of new product ramps or high‑mix schedules based on capacity, supplier readiness, and resource constraints.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Configuration Management to integrate ECOs, ECPs, and NPI builds into the master schedule.
• Schedule First Article Inspections (FAIs) and support ramp‑up/ramp‑down transitions.
• Align NPI timelines with customer validation requirements and production readiness.
• Track and report key KPIs including Schedule Adherence, Schedule Attainment, On‑Time Delivery (OTD), and inventory accuracy.
• Provide visibility into schedule variances, risks, and recovery actions.
• Support leadership reporting on output plans (quantity/dollars) and deviations from the business plan, production plan, and shipment targets.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement to ensure material availability aligns with the schedule.
• Provide early visibility of supply needs for long‑lead or high‑risk components.
• Proactively address shortages, expedite needs, and support hot parts resolution.
• Act as a key liaison between Operations, Program Management, Engineering, Finance, and Contracts teams.
• Provide accurate Estimated Completion Dates (ECDs) and maintain communication with stakeholders regarding schedule changes or risks.
• Participate in customer reviews, program meetings, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
• Ensure all scheduling activities are compliant with ITAR, FAR/DFARS, AS9100, and internal quality procedures.
• Maintain audit‑ready schedule history and documentation to support DCMA, government, and customer audits.

• University degree and…