Site Master Scheduler

GE HealthCare•Waukesha, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Site Master Scheduler owns the site’s Master Production Schedule (MPS), aligning customer demand with production capacity and material availability. The role brings cross-functional teams together around one executable plan and provides reliable customer commit dates. It also supports new product launches, the implementation of Kinaxis Maestro, and improvements in on-time delivery. The position partners with site and cross-functional teams to balance supply and demand, manage schedule adherence, inventory health and backlog, and lead supply planning for critical new product introductions. It supports planning-process design, data validation, testing, go-live, adoption and continuous improvement for Kinaxis Maestro for finished goods planning and On-Time Delivery improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations or Business and at least 2 years of relevant experience in master scheduling, production planning or supply planning in a manufacturing environment; alternatively, an Associate degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience.
Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, such as Oracle, and planning concepts including Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP), and Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
Strong analytical and Excel skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable decisions.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work across functions and influence stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Kinaxis Maestro/RapidResponse or another advanced planning system.
Experience supporting new product introduction or production ramp-up.
APICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP, and/or Lean Six Sigma experience.
Experience in a regulated industry, such as medical devices or pharmaceuticals.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the Master Production Schedule, aligning production with customer demand, capacity and material availability.
Balance supply and demand, identify gaps early, and recommend recovery actions such as resequencing, expediting or capacity adjustments.
Lead the site’s Production, Sales and Inventory (PSI) inputs and supply review, translating demand signals into an executable production plan.
Partner with Demand Planning, Production, Sourcing/Procurement, Materials, Quality and Logistics to maintain one aligned plan and provide reliable customer commit dates.
Monitor schedule adherence, inventory health and backlog; identify root causes, drive corrective actions, and provide financial estimates related to production volume and liquidations.
Lead supply planning for critical new product introductions, including ramp-up planning, material readiness, capacity assessment and transition to steady-state production.
Support implementation of Kinaxis Maestro for finished goods planning and On-Time Delivery improvement, including process design, data validation, testing, go-live, adoption and continuous improvement.