Master Scheduler

Job Description:

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.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities

(Include the following; however, other duties may apply.)

· 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.

Work Environment:

· 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.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

· 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.

Language Skills:

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

Reasoning Ability:

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.