Master Scheduler

Description

VULCAN is a precision engineering, manufacturing, and machining company dedicated to producing high-performance, mission-critical components and solutions for energy, defense, aerospace, and heavy industrial industries. Whether it's in the field, in the ocean or on the launch pad, we deliver maximum value.

The Master Production Planner owns the end-to-end production schedule for the Fluid End product line, ensuring customer demand is translated into executable manufacturing plans while maintaining material availability, inventory readiness, and production capacity. This role serves as the primary planning interface between Sales, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, and Operations, providing accurate completion dates, resolving material shortages, and driving on-time delivery through proactive production planning and inventory management.

• Develop, manage, and optimize detailed production and assembly schedules for Fluid End Product Line across two manufacturing facilities.
• Own the Fluid End production schedule with multi-level BOMs by aligning manufacturing capacity, customer demand, and forecast outputs while providing the Sales team with accurate and reliable production completion dates.
• Convert Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) outputs into actionable production timelines and deliverables in Syteline
• Maintain and enhance APS (Advanced Planning & Scheduling) inputs in Infor Cloud Suite (Syteline).
• Communicate production schedules to the shop floor and maintain work center dispatches.
• Monitor material availability and identify supply gaps or component shortages; elevate risks and lead cross-functional recovery plans.
• Ensure inventory compliance by managing stocking levels, safety stock, and forecasting accuracy across sites and district support locations.
• Oversee and execute intracompany transfer orders to support field service and manufacturing demand.
• Conduct periodic reviews of safety stock levels, Min/Max settings, lead times, and surplus inventory.
• Serve as a technical expert in Infor Cloud Suite Industrial (CSI / Syteline) for forecasting, planning, and inventory management.
• Utilize Cyberquery and Excel-based tools for real-time data mining, production reporting, and KPI generation.
• Track and report on key supply chain metrics such as inventory turns, safety stock values, transfer order fulfillment, shortage frequency, and stock-to-sale ratios.
• Monitor sales forecasts and demand fluctuations to adjust production planning accordingly.
• Manage outside processing timelines to ensure timely procurement and availability of completed components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to ensure full alignment of production and materials strategies.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in production planning, inventory control, or supply chain management within a manufacturing environment.
• 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Infor Cloud Suite Industrial (CSI / Syteline) required.
• Experience with CSI Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) and demand forecasting tools.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, advanced formulas, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, conditional formatting, data validation, outside data base connections); familiarity with Power Pivot and macros is a plus.
• Ability to interpret and manage Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) outputs to drive production scheduling.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles, including safety stock, Min/Max levels, and lead time…