Master Scheduler

Unigen•Newark, CA

67d•$85,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Scheduler owns and maintains the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for the site, translating customer demand into an executable build plan that is balanced against available capacity (labor, lines, equipment) and material supply. This role is the central point of coordination between Sales/Demand Planning and Production, ensuring the CM meets customer delivery commitments while maintaining efficient resource utilization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
3–7 years in production/master scheduling or demand planning, ideally in a Contract Manufacturing, EMS, or high-mix/low-volume manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and capacity planning tools (SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis RapidResponse, NetSuite, JDE, etc.).
Strong understanding of MPS, MRP, RCCP/CRP, BOM structures, and demand-supply balancing.
Advanced Excel; experience with planning/APS software a plus.
Cross-functional coordination (Sales, Materials, Production, Quality)
Analytical/data-driven decision making under constraint (capacity vs. material vs. demand trade-offs)
Clear communication of schedule risk to leadership and customers
Comfort with ambiguity and fast-changing priorities typical of CM/contract environments

Nice To Haves

APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) preferred.

Responsibilities

Build, publish, and maintain the MPS across the planning horizon (typically rolling 4–13 weeks, with a longer-range rough-cut view), sequencing customer orders into production line schedules.
Run Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) and/or detailed capacity checks against labor, machine, and line availability; identify bottlenecks and recommend load-leveling, overtime, or line-balancing actions.
Reconcile customer forecasts/orders (demand signal) against the schedule; flag over/under-loaded periods and drive trade-off decisions with Sales/Program Management.
Monitor schedule adherence, run daily/weekly exception reports (late materials, capacity conflicts, order changes), and drive resolution through cross-functional huddles.
Provide MPS-level input into Sales & Operations Planning cycles; reconcile master schedule with the aggregate demand/supply plan.
Maintain planning parameters (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, calendars) in the ERP/APS system (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, NetSuite) to keep the MPS logic accurate.
Communicate committed ship dates, capacity constraints, and schedule risks to planners/program managers as needed in a CM/EMS setting.