Master Scheduler / Production Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

Production Scheduler / Master Scheduler

PRECISION CNC MACHINING • AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

Rochester, NY (West side of Rochester)

Direct Hire / Full-Time (Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm)

Reports to: (Operations / Planning Leader)

Work arrangement: On-site

Base Pay: $60,000 to $85,000/yr.

Position overview

Own the master production schedule and executable shop-floor priorities for a high-mix, low-volume precision CNC machining operation serving aerospace and defense customers. Convert demand into realistic, capacity- and material-aligned plans across machining, outside processing, inspection, and shipment. Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Customer Service to protect on-time delivery without compromising traceability, configuration control, or quality.

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Key responsibilities:

Master scheduling & commitments

• Build and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) from customer orders, forecasts, engineering releases, inventory, lead times, and available capacity; translate the MPS into work-order release and dispatch priorities.

• Run or interpret MRP/ERP planning signals; identify material shortages, long-lead items, WIP constraints, and demand changes; recommend feasible recovery plans and communicate delivery-date impacts early.

• Perform rough-cut and detailed capacity planning for CNC mills and lathes, setup labor, programming, tooling, inspection, and key bottlenecks; balance priorities across multiple work centers and shifts.

Shop-floor coordination

• Sequence jobs by due date, customer priority, routing, setup/changeover, machine capability, material readiness, and outside-process lead time; update the schedule daily as conditions change.

• Coordinate with machinists, supervisors, programmers, and Manufacturing Engineering on setups, first-piece approvals, process readiness, rework, and engineering changes before releasing or resequencing jobs.

• Track work orders through machining, deburr, special processes (such as heat treat, coating, or NDT), inspection, and shipping; expedite at-risk orders while documenting trade offs and revised commitments.

Quality, compliance & performance

• Plan realistic time for in-process and final inspection, first article inspection (FAI/AS9102 when required), customer source inspection, and release of required certifications and documentation.

• Maintain schedule integrity when nonconforming material, quality holds, corrective actions, or configuration revisions affect work; do not release held product or bypass required approvals.

• Handle controlled drawings, customer requirements, and technical data in accordance with ITAR/export-control procedures, access restrictions, and company information-security practices.

• Publish schedule changes, shortages, capacity risks, and recovery options to stakeholders; report on on-time delivery, schedule adherence, past-due backlog, WIP, and bottleneck utilization, and drive improvements to planning data and processes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of production planning/scheduling experience in precision machining or a comparable discrete-manufacturing environment; hands-on experience with MPS, MRP, ERP, work orders, BOMs, and routing.

• Working knowledge of CNC milling/turning workflows, setup and cycle-time drivers, tooling and fixture constraints, and the dependencies created by outsourced special processes and inspection.

• Ability to read manufacturing drawings and understand GD&T, critical features, revisions, and tight-tolerance inspection needs sufficiently to plan work and escalate technical questions to Engineering or Quality.

• Strong Excel/data-analysis, prioritization, and cross-functional communication skills; able to maintain accurate plans amid short lead times and changing customer priorities.

Preferred qualifications

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience, including AS9100 quality-system practices, AS9102 FAI planning, material/lot traceability, and customer-specific flow-down requirements.

• Experience with finite-capacity scheduling, S&OP/rough-cut capacity planning, and high-mix, low-volume or make-to-order production; APICS/ASCM certification is a plus.

Measures of success:

On-time delivery and realistic promise dates; schedule adherence; lower past-due backlog and avoidable expedite activity; timely escalation of shortages and quality constraints; accurate ERP dates, routing, and work-order status.

Export control & work environment:

Export control. This role is expected to involve access to ITAR-controlled technical data. Employment is contingent on the ability to obtain lawful access under applicable U.S. export-control laws and company policy; where required, this includes U.S.-person status under 22 CFR § 120.62 or applicable authorization.

Work environment. Primarily office/shop-floor work in a manufacturing facility; routine interaction with production equipment areas and use of required PPE. May need to lift up to 25 pounds.

Equal opportunity. Cure Consulting Solutions LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants in accordance with applicable law.