Master Scheduler - PCB Manufacturing

Pioneer Circuits Inc.•Santa Ana, CA

11h•$95,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Pioneer Circuits is a leading, privately held U.S. manufacturer of innovative high-performance flexible circuit boards, dedicated to the design, production, and assembly of advanced printed circuit board assembly (PCBAs) technology solutions. The company develops cutting-edge solutions for mission-critical systems in aerospace, defense, hypersonics, satellites, avionics, space, and classified defense platforms. This role involves building the AI operating layer behind the manufacturing process, applying AI to production planning, scheduling, and operational decisions. The Master Scheduler will work alongside Operations and Innovation teams to deploy AI agents that connect customer demand, shop floor reality, and the people operating the tools.

Requirements

Excellent organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Strong Excel skills with a focus on automation and data analysis.
Proficiency in SQL for custom queries and reporting.
Working proficiency in Python, VBA, or PowerShell.
Hands-on experience using AI assistants in daily operational or analytical work.
Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.
Ability to read and interpret PCBA drawings, BOMs, CAD data, and technical documentation.
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in technical operations, automation, or production environments.
Daily working proficiency with modern AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, or equivalent) for analytical and operational work.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Engineer, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field. Equivalent professional experience considered.
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident due to ITAR regulations.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of PCB manufacturing processes and production workflows.
Experience with ProCim or similar ERP/MES platforms.
Experience designing, deploying, or supporting AI workflows or AI agents in a business or production environment.
Experience with MES platforms, SCADA systems, or cloud-based data tools such as AWS GovCloud.
Knowledge of AS9100, AS9102 (FAI), ITAR, and configuration control requirements.
Exposure to aerospace, defense, semiconductor, electronics, or PCB manufacturing environments.
Background in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain operations.
Exposure to defense prime supplier scorecards and compliance expectations.
APICS CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

Plan and issue production schedules across flex, rigid-flex, and PCBA product lines.
Develop and maintain daily production plans consistent with capability, materials, tooling, and labor.
Manage WIP flow across the value stream from raw material receipt through final assembly, test, and shipment.
Identify and analyze production bottlenecks; partner with production teams towards resolutions.
Coordinate multiple departments to ensure production schedules are met.
Write SQL and Python against Pioneer’s production data layer.
Build custom dashboards and ad-hoc queries to answer operational questions.
Automate recurring planning artifacts using scripting and internal automation platforms.
Contribute to ERP/MES integration efforts as a power user.
Work directly with the shop floor connectivity initiative to ensure shop floor data supports closed-loop scheduling.
Help operationalize job-centric communication architecture legible to AI agents and human operators.
Validate that planning workflows meet FedRAMP, CMMC, and ITAR requirements end-to-end.
Act as point of contact between Sales and Ops departments.
Manage Tier 1 aerospace and defense prime contractor portals.
Ensure on-time delivery against AS9100, ITAR, and prime contractor scorecard requirements.
Establish and maintain planning KPIs with regular operations leadership review.
Drive root cause analysis on schedule misses.
Coach buyers, expediters, and production supervisors on AI-assisted workflows.
Partner with AI & Automation team to deploy and refine AI agents that augment planning.
Build prompt patterns and structured workflows in Pioneer’s internal Claude/Bedrock environment.
Define and maintain data contracts between planning, MES, ERP, and the AI layer.
Identify and prototype new agentic use cases in collaboration with Technology & Innovation.