Master Scheduler

Spartronics • Brooksville, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Master Scheduler develops, maintains, and coordinates enterprise-level production schedules for manufacturing operations, customer delivery requirements, inventory objectives, and capacity planning in an electronics manufacturing environment. The role oversees scheduling across multiple production lines and customer programs, aligning customer demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and operational priorities.

Working across planning, procurement, manufacturing, warehouse, program management, engineering, and leadership teams, the Master Scheduler supports schedule attainment, inventory optimization, operational continuity, and customer delivery performance. The position reports to the Manufacturing Manager and may supervise up to four direct reports. The schedule is Monday through Friday, and the role is on-site at Spartronics in Brooksville, Florida.

The role focuses on production schedule attainment, material availability, inventory optimization, operational responsiveness, accurate scheduling and ERP records, continuous improvement, recovery planning, manufacturing readiness, compliance, and technical support for planning and scheduling functions. The position requires use of information subject to ITAR; applicants must meet ITAR’s definition of a U.S. person.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of production scheduling, manufacturing planning, inventory management, supply chain coordination, or operational planning experience.
• Experience supporting electronics manufacturing, PCB assembly, contract manufacturing, or complex industrial production environments.
• Advanced understanding of production scheduling methodologies, inventory management, manufacturing workflows, operational planning, and supply chain coordination.
• Experience with ERP systems, MRP systems, production planning platforms, inventory management systems, or operational analytics environments.
• Strong analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple complex priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate across organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel, and operational reporting tools.
• Ability to analyze production data, inventory trends, operational risks, manufacturing constraints, and customer demand to support scheduling decisions.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional operational, manufacturing, and leadership teams.
• Ability to maintain accurate operational reports, scheduling documentation, forecasting models, and production planning records.
• Demonstrated ability to support operational continuity, schedule recovery planning, and manufacturing readiness.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to follow written instructions.
• Ability to read, write, and comprehend English to interpret work instructions, reports, inventory records, customer requirements, and safety expectations.
• Ability to remain seated and work at a computer workstation for extended periods; occasionally stand, walk, bend, reach, and lift up to 15 pounds.
• Ability to move throughout office, warehouse, and manufacturing areas as needed and maintain regular, reliable attendance.
• May occasionally work in manufacturing areas and comply with PPE and safety requirements.
• Must be a U.S. person under ITAR: a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Manufacturing, Logistics, or a related discipline (preferred).
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing or electronics contract manufacturing.
• Experience with enterprise scheduling, operational recovery planning, or customer delivery escalation management.
• Knowledge of inventory optimization, capacity planning, demand forecasting, and manufacturing workflow optimization.
• Experience supporting NPI, operational expansion, manufacturing transfers, or supply chain scaling.
• Experience with business intelligence platforms, operational dashboards, or enterprise manufacturing analytics systems.
• Experience mentoring planning or scheduling personnel.
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• APICS, CPIM, CSCP, or related supply chain or planning certification.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing or enterprise operational planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master production schedules supporting manufacturing operations, customer demand, inventory objectives, and capacity planning.
• Coordinate priorities and workload assignments for planning personnel.
• Coordinate scheduling across manufacturing, planning, procurement, warehouse, engineering, program management, and operational leadership.
• Analyze customer demand, backlog, material availability, production capacity, labor utilization, and operational constraints.
• Monitor schedule attainment, production performance, inventory, material shortages, and operational KPIs to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Lead schedule recovery planning for material shortages, supplier delays, production disruptions, engineering changes, escalations, and continuity concerns.
• Support ERP and MRP system optimization for scheduling visibility, inventory planning, reporting, forecasting, and manufacturing analytics.
• Coordinate planning for new product introduction, manufacturing startup and scaling, production transfers, and customer transitions.
• Maintain scheduling records, production forecasts, operational reports, backlog analyses, and manufacturing planning information.
• Support customer delivery objectives by coordinating schedules, priorities, inventory requirements, and manufacturing support.
• Analyze inventory trends, throughput, forecast accuracy, bottlenecks, and manufacturing performance data for planning and decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement in schedule attainment, production flow, inventory management, operational efficiency, and responsiveness.
• Support cross-functional operational meetings, production reviews, and manufacturing planning discussions.
• Lead or support root-cause investigations and corrective actions related to scheduling failures, disruptions, inventory, and manufacturing performance.
• Provide guidance and support to scheduling, planning, procurement, or operational support personnel as applicable.
• Collaborate with leadership on operational readiness, manufacturing scalability, inventory strategy, and long-term production planning.
• Support compliance with organizational procedures, inventory controls, production planning standards, customer requirements, and operational policies.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical, dependent care, and limited-purpose dental and vision expenses.
• PTO and holiday pay.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage equal to one times annual salary, with options to increase coverage.
• 401(k) with a company match of 50 cents per dollar contributed, up to 6%.
• Optional accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal insurance plans.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Opportunities for growth, learning, and promotion from within.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior