Master Scheduler

Carlisle Brake & Friction Inc•Medina, OH

21d

About The Position

The Master Scheduler & Production Control Manager leads and owns the production planning and control process across CentroMotion’s manufacturing operations. The role translates customer demand into executable production plans, balances capacity and inventory, drives schedule adherence, and supports on-time delivery performance. It coordinates across Sales, Customer Service, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Warehousing, and Logistics to meet customer requirements while maximizing plant efficiency, inventory performance, and throughput. The position combines strategic planning with daily production execution and supports the Medina operation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing planning, scheduling, production control, or supply chain management.
Advanced knowledge of production planning, MRP, capacity planning, and inventory management.
Strong ERP system experience.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

Nice To Haves

APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, or related professional certification.
Leadership experience within manufacturing or supply chain organizations.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing environments.
Experience with Power BI, SQL, or advanced analytics tools.

Responsibilities

Own the Master Production Schedule for all manufacturing operations and develop, maintain, and execute short-, medium-, and long-range production plans.
Convert customer demand, forecasts, and sales orders into detailed production schedules while balancing customer requirements with labor and machine capacity, material availability, and operational constraints.
Establish production priorities and sequencing strategies across manufacturing work centers, and lead daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling activities.
Own production control from order release through shipment; monitor progress, coordinate schedules across departments, manage schedule attainment, and communicate production priorities.
Analyze and resolve bottlenecks, shortages, and capacity constraints; coordinate recovery plans for late customer orders and production disruptions.
Lead the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process; analyze forecasts, historical demand, backlog, and market trends, and provide demand-planning recommendations to leadership.
Collaborate with Sales and Customer Service to align demand forecasts with operational capabilities, and support budgeting and strategic planning through forecasting and analytics.
Develop and maintain labor and machine capacity plans; evaluate utilization, efficiency, staffing requirements, and throughput opportunities; and develop mitigation plans for capacity constraints.
Partner with Operations leadership to optimize resource allocation and production flow; recommend staffing, overtime, outsourcing, or capital investment to support business growth.
Align production schedules with material availability and partner with Purchasing and Supply Chain to mitigate shortages.
Monitor and optimize raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods inventory; manage safety stock, reorder points, and EOQ planning parameters; and drive inventory reduction while maintaining customer service.
Serve as functional owner of production planning and scheduling processes in the ERP system; maintain planning master data, including routings, BOMs, work centers, capacities, and lead times.
Develop reporting tools, dashboards, and performance metrics; drive technology-enabled automation and process improvements; and support ERP enhancements and optimization projects.
Lead initiatives to improve planning accuracy, manufacturing flow, inventory performance, and operational efficiency; implement Lean principles, develop standard work and best practices, and use data-driven decision-making.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage for positions of 30 or more hours per week.
Annual employer contributions to a Health Savings Account.
Company-provided life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, and short-term disability insurance.
Voluntary critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and long-term disability insurance options.
401(k) plan with matching contributions, fully vested from day one.
Tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
$150 Amazon gift card upon completion of an annual physical.
Wellness program with health coaching, monthly webinars, quarterly challenges, and gift card incentives.
Clean and safe work environment.
14 paid holidays, including a holiday shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s, plus paid vacation available from day one.
Paid parental leave.