Master Production Scheduler / Planning Manager

Héroux-Devtek • Livonia, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Master Scheduler / Planning Manager is responsible for leading the production planning and scheduling function, ensuring alignment between customer demand, SIOP and manufacturing capacity. This role owns the Master Production Schedule (MPS), capacity planning and constraint management while driving schedule stability and execution performance. The position serves as the central point of coordination across operations, procurement and commercial teams and leads a team of production planners.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace or defense.
• Strong understanding of SIOP/S&OP, capacity planning, production scheduling, manufacturing processes, and constraint-based planning.
• Ability to identify risks, balance competing priorities, and translate operational data into clear, actionable decisions.
• Highly proficient in ERP systems, with Infor LN strongly preferred, as well as advanced in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
• Demonstrated experience using data to support planning decisions, improve schedule performance, conduct root cause analysis, and drive continuous process improvement.
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across operations, supply chain, manufacturing, engineering, and other business functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidates must meet security screening requirements as set out by ITAR directives.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience leading planners, schedulers, or planning functions is preferred.
• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the supply planning process within SIOP (monthly and weekly cycles).
• Translate demand forecasts into feasible production and capacity plans
• Identify capacity gaps, imbalances and risks across the horizon.
• Perform scenario and what-if analysis to support decision-making.
• Partner cross-functionally to align demand priorities with supply capabilities.
• Develop, maintain and execute the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Balance customer demand with operational capacity and constraints.
• Establish planning time fences and scheduling policies.
• Maintain schedule stability while adapting to changing priorities.
• Own rough-cut and finite capacity planning across key work centers.
• Manage and optimize bottleneck resources at all operations.
• Drive constraint utilization and throughput improvement.
• Align capacity plans with future demand requirements.
• Establish and communicate daily and weekly production priorities.
• Sequence jobs to optimize flow, reduce changeovers and improve delivery performance.
• Manage hot jobs and expedite requests using structured prioritization.
• Continuously rescheduling work based on demand, performance and constraints.
• Proactively identify risks including overloads, delays and bottlenecks.
• Analyze root causes of schedule disruptions and capacity issues.
• Lead cross-functional resolution efforts with operations, procurement and quality.
• Escalate risks with data-driven recommendations.
• Lead and develop production planners (direct reports).
• Standardize planning processes, tools and best practices.
• Define clear ownership and accountability across planning activities.
• Monitor team performance and drive capability development.
• Develop and track key planning KPIs and performance metrics.
• Improve schedule adherence, stability and execution.
• Reduce expedite frequency and reactive planning.
• Drive ERP (Infor LN) system utilization and data accuracy.
• Identify and implement process improvements in planning and scheduling.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries linked to performance and paid time off
• 9 paid holidays
• A comprehensive group insurance plan including a HSA/FSA options, Dental & Vision
• Coverage for Domestic Partnerships
• Supportive wellness program, including healthcare discounts
• Automatic Life Insurance with supplemental options
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Opportunities for retirement savings with 401k plans including a company match
• Tuition reimbursement for relevant Certifications, Education, & Trainings
• Free access to a virtual doctor and the employee assistance program
• Social activities for all employees (BBQ, Golf, Christmas parties, etc.)
• Generous referral bonuses and advantageous recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager