Master Scheduler​/Production Scheduler

Cure Consulting Solutions, LLC | Full time

Rochester, United States | Posted on 10/01/2026

Reports to: (Operations / Planning Leader)

Work arrangement:
On-site

Base Pay: $60,000 to $85,000/yr.

Own the master production schedule and executable shop-floor priorities for a high-mix, low-volume precision CNC machining operation serving aerospace and defense customers. Convert demand into realistic, capacity- and material-aligned plans across machining, outside processing, inspection, and shipment. Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain,Quality, and Customer Service to protect on-time delivery without compromising traceability, configuration control, or quality.

• Build and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) from customer orders, forecasts, engineering releases, inventory, lead times, and available capacity; translate the MPS into work-order release and dispatch priorities.
• Run or interpret MRP/ERP planning signals; identify material shortages, long-lead items, WIP constraints, and demand changes; recommend feasible recovery plans and communicate delivery-date impacts early.
• Perform rough-cut and detailed capacity planning for CNC millsand lathes, setup labor, programming, tooling, inspection, and key bottlenecks;balance priorities across multiple work centers and shifts.
• Sequence jobs by due date, customer priority, routing,setup/changeover, machine capability, material readiness, and outside-process lead time; update the schedule daily as conditions change.
• Coordinate with machinists, supervisors, programmers, and Manufacturing Engineering on setups, first-piece approvals, process readiness,rework, and engineering changes before releasing or resequencing jobs.
• Track work orders through machining, deburr, special processes(such as heat treat, coating, or NDT), inspection, and shipping; expedite at-risk orders while documenting trade offs and revised commitments.

• Plan realistic time for in-process and final inspection, first article inspection (FAI/AS9102 when required), customer source inspection, and release of required certifications and documentation.
• Maintain schedule integrity when nonconforming material, quality holds, corrective actions, or configuration revisions affect work; do not release held product or bypass required approvals.
• Handle controlled drawings, customer requirements, and technical data in accordance with ITAR/export-control procedures, access restrictions,and company information-security practices.
• Publish schedule changes, shortages, capacity risks, and recovery options to stakeholders; report on on-time delivery, schedule adherence,past-due backlog, WIP, and bottleneck utilization, and drive improvements to planning data and processes.

• 3+ years of production planning/scheduling experience in precision machining or a comparable discrete-manufacturing environment;hands-on experience with MPS, MRP, ERP, work orders, BOMs, and routing.
• Working knowledge of CNC milling/turning workflows, setup andcycle-time drivers, tooling and fixture constraints, and the dependencies created by outsourced special processes and inspection.
• Ability to read manufacturing drawings and understand GD&T,critical features, revisions, and tight-tolerance inspection needs sufficiently to plan work and escalated technical questions to Engineering or Quality.
• Strong Excel/data-analysis, prioritization, and cross-functional communication skills; able to maintain accurate plans amid short lead times and changing customer priorities.

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience, including AS9100quality-system practices, AS9102 FAI planning, material/lot…