Master Scheduler

Salary Rate: $85,000 -$95,000.

Summary:

The Master Production Scheduler will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimizing the master production schedule (“MPS”) to meet customer demand while maximizing manufacturing efficiency and maintaining optimal inventory levels. This position will serve as the critical bridge between sales, operations, procurement, and warehouse teams to ensure seamless material flow and resource utilization.

• Analyze plant capacity, labor availability, and machine constraints to resolve bottlenecks and optimize production sequencing.
• Develop and maintain the master production schedule based on demand forecasts, sales orders, and plant capacity constraints.
• Define and monitor optimal safety stock levels, reorder points, and material requirements planning (“MRP”) parameters to minimize carrying costs, while preventing stockouts.
• Lead weekly scheduling meetings with production supervisors, procurement, and sales to communicate schedule changes, lead times, and potential constraints.
• Track, analyze, and report on key performance metrics including Schedule Attainment, On-Time delivery (“OTD”), Inventory Turnover, and Capacity Utilization.
• Maintain data integrity within the ERP system, ensuring lead times, bills of materials (“BOM”), and routing information.
• Exercise sound judgment and critical thinking skills in the execution of job duties and is comfortable in seeking guidance and/or sharing information with a supervisor and/or manager for uncommon requests.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, organize workload and prioritize work tasks to meet production goals.

• This position requires an on-site work schedule
• Must be able to attend key meetings on-site and maintain visibility with internal and external customers.

This role does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or Engineering.
• 3-5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or material control within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems and Microsoft Excel (data analysis, VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, strong communication, and the capacity to manage shifting priorities under tight deadlines.
• APICS/ASCM certification is highly desirable.
• Ability to work professionally, effectively, and efficiently in a team environment with customers, management and peers.

The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.

Strong reasoning and critical thinking skills are required.

EIS Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Founded in 1946, Electrical Insulation Suppliers was established in Atlanta, GA, as a small, family-owned business serving local motor repair shops. EIS has grown to be North America’s leading specialty distributor, converter, and fabricator of electrical process materials and related parts serving transformer, electric motor, and other electrical equipment manufacturers and their aftermarket, along with electronic, alternative energy, and eMobility markets.

As we've grown to serve a broader audience, EIS has adopted new meaning behind our name:
Engineered & Industrial Solutions. We have over 900 dedicated employees across our business, including many technical experts on thermal management, electrical insulating, conductive and other key process materials to solve the toughest challenges facing the electrical and electronic industries today. Our broad product portfolio, custom engineered fabrication solutions, supply chain services and deep supplier relationships are the foundation that makes us a vital partner in the manufacturing and supply chain processes of our customers.