Master Scheduler III
About The Position
The Master Scheduler III is responsible for leading the scheduling and facilities planning for complex commercial projects and multi-program portfolios. This role partners closely with Program Managers, customers, and cross-functional teams to ensure efficient utilization of resources, optimize capacity, and drive on-time project execution. The position owns the integrity and optimization of scheduling systems (e.g., VLab), ensuring alignment between real-time operations and forecasted demand. The Master Scheduler III serves as a senior resource in resolving scheduling conflicts, improving processes, and driving standardization across departments. This role requires advanced technical understanding, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a dynamic, high-volume testing environment.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- 5–8 years of experience in scheduling, production planning, or program scheduling in a technical or lab environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects or programs concurrently.
- Strong ability to read and interpret quotes, statements of work (SOWs), and testing standards.
- Advanced proficiency with scheduling systems (e.g., VLab, ERP/MRP systems) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Proven ability to resolve complex scheduling conflicts and manage competing priorities.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and operational teams.
- This role is on-site in a lab.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field.
- APICS certification or similar supply chain/planning certification.
- Prior experience in a testing laboratory environment (e.g., EMI, Environmental, Dynamics, or similar disciplines).
- Experience with capacity modeling, forecasting, and process improvement initiatives.
- Experience leading or mentoring team members.
Responsibilities
- Lead scheduling and capacity planning activities across multiple programs, departments, and testing disciplines.
- Oversee and ensure accuracy of VLab or equivalent scheduling systems, including real-time updates, forecasting, and capacity modeling.
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve scheduling processes, tools, and best practices to enhance operational efficiency.
- Analyze resource utilization trends and recommend adjustments to optimize equipment and manpower allocation.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for complex scheduling conflicts, including equipment constraints, customer priority changes, or resource limitations.
- Coordinate cross-functional scheduling activities to ensure uninterrupted testing and alignment across departments.
- Partner with Program Managers and leadership to align schedules with contractual milestones, customer expectations, and delivery commitments.
- Monitor project timelines and proactively identify risks to on-time delivery; implement mitigation strategies.
- Build, maintain, and enhance lab capability and capacity matrices to support long-term planning and forecasting.
- Lead regular schedule review meetings with Operations, Engineering, and Program Management teams.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to schedulers or coordinators; may provide work direction or indirect leadership.
- Collaborate with Sales and Engineering on project planning inputs, including scope evaluation and feasibility assessments.
- Communicate schedule performance, risks, and recommendations to leadership and key stakeholders.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Seven (7) paid holidays and four (4) paid floating holidays, depending on your hire date
- Paid Time Off (PTO), accrued biweekly
- 401k with employer match
- Twelve (12) hours of Paid Volunteer Time Off (PVTO) each year
- Tuition reimbursement and other employee programs
- Flexible schedules offered at some of our labs
- Monthly Lab Bonus plans (Based on position)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
