Master Scheduler/Planner

Alloy Surfaces Co Inc•Chester Township, PA

About The Position

The Master Scheduler/Planner for Alloy Surfaces Company (ASC) defines and maintains planning and scheduling processes, the master production schedule, and resource requirements planning activities. Using enterprise planning systems and collaborating with cross-functional teams, this role ensures production capabilities support business objectives and customer commitments. The role partners closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Contracts, and Finance to optimize production, resource utilization, and on-time customer delivery. Success requires a strong understanding of products, manufacturing processes, resource capabilities, and capacity constraints, along with data-driven decision-making and effective resource planning. The position also supports compliance with company policies and procedures, applicable laws and regulations, and ASC’s ethical standards and safety ethos. Other projects and duties may be assigned as needed. The description notes that it is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties or qualifications.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.
At least five years of scheduling or planning experience in an ERP/MRP environment.
Experience supporting operations in defense, aerospace, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Experience in a FAR/DFAR environment.
Experience participating in a Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process.
Must be eligible to obtain and/or maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance commensurate with the facility clearance level.
Strong interpersonal, communication, influencing, and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to apply sound judgment, initiative, and creativity to complex technical challenges.
Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, shipping documentation, and inventory records.
Ability to create production plans, including targets and deviations from targets.
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Advanced proficiency with production planning systems.
Excellent planning and time-management skills and attention to detail.
Thorough understanding of the SIOP process.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, ERP/MRP systems, Power BI, and production planning software.
Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts and facilitate alignment among cross-functional teams.
Strong negotiation skills, particularly in balancing competing operational priorities.
Proven ability to influence without authority in a matrixed environment.
Comfort leading and communicating through change-management situations, including schedule shifts, resource constraints, and customer-driven changes.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
APICS certification.
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) ERP.

Responsibilities

Lead preparation of accurate production schedules that meet customer requirements and verify schedule updates between the Production floor and Contracts.
Reschedule operations as needed, adjust schedules for unforeseen conditions, and identify root causes of schedule delays.
Use Microsoft D365 ERP/MRP to develop, maintain, and communicate production and delivery schedules.
Analyze production capacity, resource constraints, and manufacturing throughput, and recommend schedule adjustments to meet customer commitments.
Improve forecasting tools and processes using Microsoft D365, Power BI, and other planning tools.
Lead job reviews and production meetings with Operations, Contracts, Engineering, Quality, and Materials, ensuring job requirements—including outside processing activities—are reflected in the production schedule.
Serve as a primary point of contact and collaborate with Contracts, Finance, Sales, Engineering, Supply Chain, Production Control, Quality, and Manufacturing.
Prepare, distribute, and communicate production schedules to support planning and decision-making.
Compare current and anticipated orders with raw material inventory and anticipate material requirements for production.
Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure timely material availability, resolve material and capacity constraints, and escalate significant risks to production or shipment plans.
Continuously optimize schedules to address changing priorities, emergency requirements, and unforeseen issues while meeting customer commitments.
Lead customer scheduling activities with Contracts and Production to align customer commitments, production schedules, and financial forecasts.
Collaborate across teams to resolve production issues, including rejected parts, material availability, capacity constraints, and changes in customer demand.
Monitor finished goods inventory and maintain sufficient inventory to meet customer demand while optimizing production efficiency.
Comply with company policies and procedures, including the Code of Conduct, U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, and Chemring Operational Framework.
Support the company ethos of ensuring employees go home safely at the end of the working day, and promote ethical behavior, core values, honesty, and integrity.
Comply with applicable government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Complete special projects and additional duties as assigned.