The Master Production Scheduler owns the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and converts demand (customer orders, project milestones, and internal priorities) into a stable, capacity-feasible execution plan across manufacturing, kitting, staging, and shipment. The role balances customer promise, capacity constraints, and material availability while protecting plan stability and driving predictable execution.
This role is the “single point of accountability” for the what/when at the master-schedule level, enabling strong MRP, purchasing, and shop-floor scheduling decisions.
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Key Responsibilities
1) Own the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and plan stability
- Build, publish, and maintain a rolling MPS (with longer-range outlook as required), including a frozen / slushy / liquid horizon to balance stability and responsiveness.
- Create weekly (and as-needed) MPS updates that reflect true constraints and priorities; protect stability while managing controlled changes.
- Drive MPS governance: clear rules for order release timing, schedule changes, and escalation paths.
2) Capacity-feasible planning
- Translate demand into a schedule that is capacity-feasible across critical work centers and bottleneck resources (fabrication, assembly, paint, kitting, packaging, etc.).
- Partner with Operations to validate routings, standard times, and capacity assumptions; proactively surface overloads and recovery options.
- Use capacity evaluation and leveling practices/tools to avoid overload and improve resource utilization (SAP highlights that manufacturing planning can create capacity requirements that must be evaluated/leveled to prevent overload).
3) Materials + execution alignment (end-to-end)
- Ensure Materials Planning and Purchasing are working from a current, credible MPS so supply plans and staffing plans are synchronized with what will actually be built/shipped.
- Partner daily/weekly with Production, Kitting, Receiving, Warehouse, and Quality to manage constraints, shortages, and execution readiness.
- Lead cross-functional “schedule alignment” cadence to confirm what ships, what builds, what kits, and why.
4) Priority management and scenario planning
- Translate business priorities into an executable “must-build / must-ship” plan; recommend trade-offs when capacity or supply is constrained.
- Run scenarios (expedite vs. re-sequence vs. split builds vs. alternate sourcing) and present recommendations with facts, risk, and cost/benefit.
5) Data integrity and planning system excellence
- Maintain planning master data quality critical to MPS performance: lead times, calendars, work centers, scheduling parameters, and order policies.
- Strong working knowledge of ERP planning (SAP preferred) and the discipline to drive clean inputs/outputs.
6) Performance management (KPIs) and continuous improvement
- Track and improve schedule performance through KPI dashboards and structured problem solving. Common MPS expectations include monitoring schedule adherence, auditing compliance, and driving corrective actions.
- Lead root-cause work on misses (late releases, shortages, rework, capacity constraints, data issues) and implement preventive actions.
Deliverables You’ll Own
- Weekly/Monthly published MPS + exception list (constraints, shortages, risks)
- Bottleneck capacity outlook + recovery actions
- Order release plan (what gets released, when, and why)
- Clear priorities translated into shop-ready execution (build/kit/ship)
- KPI dashboard: schedule adherence, plan stability, OTIF/ship attainment, expedite drivers
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years in master scheduling / production planning / supply planning in discrete manufacturing or complex assembly environments.
- Strong ERP experience (SAP PP/MM preferred) and advanced Excel skills
- Demonstrated ability to plan and execute in a constraint-based environment (capacity + materials + priorities).
- Proven cross-functional leadership
- English proficiency (written and verbal) for a global environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- APICS/ASCM certification progress or completed.
- Experience in engineered-to-order manufacturing, project-based fulfillment, or high-mix/low-volume environments.
- Strong change management and process improvement track record (planning governance, master-data discipline, scheduling cadence).
Success Metrics
- Improved schedule adherence and reduced last-minute reschedules
- Higher OTIF / ship attainment against committed dates
- Increased plan stability inside the frozen horizon
- Fewer expedites driven by planning/data issues (not true surprises)
Clear, repeatable prioritization and faster cross-functional decisions
