Master Scheduler

Camaco•Portage, MI

68d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating the production schedule to ensure customer requirements are met while optimizing labor, equipment, materials, inventory, and production capacity. This position works closely with Production, Materials, Purchasing, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Customer Service to balance customer demand with manufacturing capabilities. The Master Scheduler will monitor production performance, identify capacity constraints and scheduling risks, and make adjustments to the production plan to support on-time delivery, efficient operations, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Materials/Purchasing, or equivalent education and experience.
5 plus years of experience in a manufacturing setting – automotive a plus.
Knowledge and experience using an MRP (Material Requirements Planning) system – Plex is a plus.
Advanced Excel skills
Technical Capacity
Organizational Skills
Teamwork Orientation
Problem Solving/Analysis
Computer Proficiency (Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
MRP and MPS Systems
Ability to communicate with all levels of personnel including customers & suppliers
Confidentiality

Nice To Haves

automotive a plus
Plex is a plus

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the master production schedule based on customer demand, forecasts, orders, inventory levels, and available manufacturing capacity.
Translate customer requirements into achievable production schedules and communicate priorities to appropriate departments.
Monitor daily production performance against the master schedule and identify schedule deviations.
Adjust schedules as needed due to changes in customer demand, material availability, equipment downtime, staffing, quality issues, or other production constraints.
Coordinate with Materials and Purchasing to ensure required components and raw materials are available to support the production schedule.
Work with Production Supervisors and Team Leaders to establish realistic production requirements and priorities.
Coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering regarding equipment capacity, planned downtime, tooling requirements, and production constraints.
Partner with Quality to address quality issues that may affect production flow, inventory availability, or customer shipments.
Maintain accurate planning data, including production rates, capacity requirements, lead times, inventory levels, and scheduling parameters.
Identify potential shortages, bottlenecks, and capacity constraints before they impact production or customer deliveries.
Support the development of capacity plans for labor, equipment, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
Monitor finished goods and work-in-process inventory levels to ensure they support customer requirements without creating excessive inventory.
Participate in daily production meetings and communicate schedule changes, risks, and priorities.
Track key scheduling and delivery metrics, including schedule attainment, on-time delivery, production output, inventory levels, and capacity utilization.
Support new product launches, engineering changes, customer changes, and production transfers by incorporating requirements into the production plan.
Coordinate with Customer Service and/or Sales regarding changes in customer demand, delivery requirements, and priorities.
Maintain appropriate documentation and records related to production scheduling and planning.
Identify opportunities to improve scheduling processes, reduce downtime and changeover losses, improve inventory turns, and increase overall manufacturing efficiency.
Ensure scheduling practices support company quality, safety, environmental, and operating procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.