Master Scheduler

Primary Responsibilities: 

Build and maintain a feasible, capacity-constrained Master Production Schedule (weekly/daily buckets) aligned to S&OP/SIOP decisions. 

Translate the demand plan (forecast, orders, projects) into detailed production plans by line, cell, and work center. 

Run MRP/MPS weekly (or as needed), review exception messages, and release/recommend work orders and purchase requisitions. 

Perform rough-cut and detailed capacity planning; identify bottlenecks and propose load-leveling, overtime, alternate routing, or subcontracting. 

Chair/drive the weekly planning meeting; communicate schedule changes, constraints, and recovery plans. 

Manage order promising (ATP/CTP) and provide reliable commit dates to Customer Service/PMs. 

Monitor schedule adherence, WIP health, and aging; initiate actions to resolve shortages and delays. 

Collaborate with Procurement to ensure material availability, optimal lot sizes, and appropriate safety stocks. 

Partner with Engineering/Quality on ECNs, NCRs, and deviations to minimize schedule impact. 

Maintain planning master data: lead times, yields, calendars, lot sizing, planning parameters, and BOM/routing effectiveness. 

Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, including root cause analysis for misses and systematic fixes. 

Provide scenario planning (“what-if”) for demand surges, outages, and expedited orders. 

Report weekly KPIs and publish a clear, single source of truth for the build plan.