Master Scheduler

VanTran Industries, Inc.•Waco, TX

14d

About The Position

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure a feasible and efficient production plan aligned with current customer demand, available capacity, and material availability. This role focuses on short- to mid-term schedule execution, ensuring production continuity, on-time delivery, and rapid response to changes in the manufacturing environment. The Master Scheduler plays a critical role in balancing demand and capacity, identifying constraints, and driving proactive solutions to maintain production commitments.

Requirements

5-8 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain planning within a manufacturing environment.
Experience in a high mix low volume environment
Experience in ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle,etc.) required.
Strong analytical and planning skills
Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities
Strong understanding of MRP/MPS planning principles
Excellent cross-functional communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Nice To Haves

Desirable as Master Scheduler.
Experience in electrical equipment, transformers, or heavy manufacturing is highly desirable.
APICS, CPIM certified

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on confirmed customer orders and approved demand plans.
Translate demand requirements into weekly and daily production schedules.
Ensure schedules are feasible considering available labor, machine capacity, and material supply.
Continuously adjust schedules based on production performance, material availability, and changes in customer priorities.
Balance customer demand with plant capabilities to optimize throughput and delivery performance.
Identify capacity constraints and production bottlenecks and collaborate with operations to resolve them.
Support production leadership in planning for overtime, additional shifts, or schedule adjustments when required.
Collaborate closely with Production, Materials, Purchasing, Engineering, and Customer Service to ensure schedule alignment and execution.
Communicate schedule priorities, changes, and risks clearly across departments.
Support Customer Service by providing realistic order commit dates based on the current schedule.
Maintain and execute production schedules within the ERP/MRP system.
Ensure accuracy of planning data including lead times, routings, and work centers.
Monitor system signals (shortages, order releases, exceptions) to maintain schedule integrity.
Ensure alignment between production schedules and material availability.
Work with Purchasing and Materials teams to anticipate shortages and prevent production disruptions.
Support inventory optimization by balancing service levels and inventory turns.
Track and report on execution-focused KPIs, including schedule adherence, on-time delivery (OTD), production attainment, and short-term capacity utilization.
Identify gaps in execution and support corrective actions to improve schedule performance.
Ensure material availability aligns with the production schedule.
Partner with Purchasing and Materials teams to highlight shortages and expedite critical items.
Monitor WIP flow to support continuous production execution.