Master Scheduler

Position Summary

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure a feasible and efficient production plan aligned with current customer demand, available capacity, and material availability.

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure a feasible and efficient production plan aligned with current customer demand, available capacity, and material availability. This role focuses on short- to mid-term schedule execution, ensuring production continuity, on-time delivery, and rapid response to changes in the manufacturing environment. The Master Scheduler plays a critical role in balancing demand and capacity, identifying constraints, and driving proactive solutions to maintain production commitments.

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on confirmed customer orders and approved demand plans.
• Translate demand requirements into weekly and daily production schedules.
• Ensure schedules are feasible considering available labor, machine capacity, and material supply.
• Continuously adjust schedules based on:
• Production performance
• Material availability
• Changes in customer priorities

• Balance customer demand with plant capabilities to optimize throughput and delivery performance.
• Identify capacity constraints and production bottlenecks and collaborate with operations to resolve them.
• Support production leadership in planning for overtime, additional shifts, or schedule adjustments when required.

• Collaborate closely with Production, Materials, Purchasing, Engineering, and Customer Service to ensure schedule alignment and execution.
• Communicate schedule priorities, changes, and risks clearly across departments.
• Support Customer Service by providing realistic order commit dates based on the current schedule.

• Maintain and execute production schedules within the ERP/MRP system.
• Ensure accuracy of planning data including:
  Lead times, Routings, Work centers.
• Monitor system signals (shortages, order releases, exceptions) to maintain schedule integrity.

• Ensure alignment between production schedules and material availability.
• Work with Purchasing and Materials teams to anticipate shortages and prevent production disruptions.
• Support inventory optimization by balancing service levels and inventory turns.

• Track and report on execution-focused KPIs, including:
  Schedule adherence, On-time delivery (OTD), Production attainment, Short-term capacity utilization.
• Identify gaps in execution and support corrective actions to improve schedule performance.

• Ensure material availability aligns with the production schedule.
• Partner with Purchasing and Materials teams to highlight shortages and expedite critical items.
• Monitor WIP flow to support continuous production execution.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration or related field preferred.

• 5-8 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain planning within a manufacturing environment. Desirable as Master Scheduler.
• Experience in a high mix low volume environment.
• Experience in ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) required.
• Experience in electrical equipment, transformers, or heavy manufacturing is highly desirable.
• APICS, CPIM certified.

• Strong analytical and planning skills
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities
• Strong understanding of MRP/MPS planning principles
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

• On-Time Delivery (OTD)
• Schedule Adherence
• Revenue target
• Production Throughput
• Inventory Turns
• Capacity Utilization
• Reduction of Production Delays