Master Scheduler/Production Planner (Manufacturing)

Job Description

Job Description

Our client is seeking a Master Scheduler/Production Planner to oversee production scheduling, material planning, and workflow coordination across multiple manufacturing operations.

This role is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules, ensuring material availability, balancing capacity constraints, and partnering with cross-functional teams to support on-time delivery and efficient manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate will have experience working within an MRP/ERP-driven manufacturing environment and be comfortable managing production priorities, inventory requirements, work orders, and changing customer demands.

Onsite | No Visa Sponsorship | No Relocation Assistance

Please Note: Local candidates are preferred; however, qualified out-of-state candidates who are willing to self-relocate at their own expense are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

• Execute and monitor MRP activities within the ERP system.
• Support inventory optimization and material planning initiatives.
• Monitor work-in-process (WIP) and production performance to ensure schedule attainment.
• Develop and maintain master production schedules to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Identify material shortages, production bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and scheduling conflicts.
• Generate reports and communicate production priorities, shortages, and schedule risks to leadership.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Materials, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service teams.
• Adjust production schedules as business conditions, material availability, or customer requirements change.
• Coordinate production priorities based on demand, material availability, capacity, and operational requirements.
• Review bills of materials (BOMs), inventory levels, routings, and work orders to support production readiness.

Qualifications (Must-Haves)

• All educational levels will be considered.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and production-planning reports.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of BOMs, routings, work orders, inventory control, and capacity planning.
• Experience building and maintaining production schedules within a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, materials planning, or manufacturing operations.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience within electronics manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, or Just-In-Time (JIT) methodologies.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Familiarity with SMT, PCBA, through-hole assembly, testing, or final assembly operations.
• Knowledge of demand forecasting, finite scheduling, MRP exception management, and inventory planning.
• Experience using ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Epicor, Infor, or similar systems.