Senior Master Scheduler

Barnes•East Granby, CT

About The Position

The Senior Master Scheduler will be responsible for developing and maintaining the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for all product families. This role involves converting customer demand, forecasts, and backlog into executable production plans, ensuring schedules are capacity-feasible and aligned with labor, machine, and material constraints. The position requires maintaining rolling planning horizons, balancing forecast demand with customer orders and inventory targets, and coordinating with sales and demand planning to adapt to changes. The Senior Master Scheduler will also evaluate rough-cut capacity planning, identify constraints, and propose solutions, while working with operations leadership to level load production and partnering with procurement to ensure material availability. Driving improvements in planning processes using Lean and S&OP principles, improving schedule stability, and leading initiatives for forecast accuracy and inventory optimization are key aspects of this role.

Requirements

7–10+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing.
Experience managing complex multi-product production schedules.
Advanced ERP/MRP planning experience.
Strong Excel and data analysis capability.

Nice To Haves

Aerospace, industrial, or regulated manufacturing experience preferred.
APICS certification (CPIM and/or CSCP) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for all product families.
Convert customer demand, forecasts, and backlog into executable production plans.
Ensure schedules are capacity-feasible and aligned with labor, machine, and material constraints.
Maintain rolling planning horizons (typically 12–26 weeks).
Balance forecast demand, customer orders, and inventory targets.
Coordinate with sales and demand planning to understand changes in demand.
Adjust schedules to respond to demand variability, expedites, or shortages.
Evaluate rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to ensure production plans are achievable.
Identify capacity constraints and propose solutions (overtime, outsourcing, schedule shifts).
Work with operations leadership to level load production.
Partner with procurement and planning teams to ensure material availability supports the production schedule.
Monitor shortages and adjust production plans accordingly.
Drive improvements in planning processes using Lean and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) principles.
Improve schedule stability and reduce schedule volatility.
Lead initiatives to improve forecast accuracy and inventory optimization.