Master Scheduler

Kidde-Fenwal LLC•Ashland, MA

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Scheduler is accountable for creating, maintaining, and executing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to align production output with customer demand, capacity constraints, and supply availability. This role leads the supply side of the S&OP process, serves as the primary operations representative in customer quoting, and drives resolutions of supply exceptions that impact revenue, inventory, and customer service.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or technical field
3+ years of experience in production planning or master scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of ERP systems and capacity planning.
Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams
Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and process improvement methodologies

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM or CSCP Certification
Experience supporting or leading S&OP processes.
Prior experience supervising or leading others
Experience with analytics or visualization tools such as PowerBI and Tableau

Responsibilities

Develop, publish, and maintain the Master Production Schedule to support customer demand, forecast requirements, and strategic business goals
Monitor and adjust production schedules to address demand changes, capacity constraints, and supply disruptions.
Perform capacity planning and finite scheduling analysis to identify bottlenecks and constraints.
Recommend schedule adjustments, overtime, or resource shifts to meet service targets.
Partner with Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain to align demand plans with executable production schedules.
Act as the operations representative in large customer order quoting, providing input on lead times and supply risks.
Communicate schedule priorities, changes, and risks proactively.
Act as planner for the machine shop, building and maintaining production schedules.
Own stocking strategies and make-versus-buy decisions.
Improve schedule efficiency through better sequencing and reduced changeovers.
Lead exception messages such as pull-ins, pushouts, and cancellations within the planning and buying teams
Track and report key KPIs such as: On-time delivery, Production schedule attainment, Capacity utilization, Overdue backlog conversion
Support ERP/MRP system accuracy, data integrity, and planning parameter optimization.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to production flow and planning processes