Job Description

Master Scheduler

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for a site, value stream, or key program within an Aerospace and Defense (A&D) environment. This role ensures the alignment of customer demand, internal capacity, material availability, and inventory targets across long- and short-term planning horizons. Operating at the intersection of planning, execution, and program management, the Master Scheduler plays a critical role in achieving on-time delivery, revenue goals, and customer satisfactionwhile maintaining compliance with strict regulatory and contractual standards.

Success in this role looks like:

• Accurate, stable, and achievable production schedules that support both delivery and revenue targets
• Seamless collaboration between Demand Planning, Operations, Engineering, and Program Teams
• Strong control over exceptions, with proactive resolution of constraints and customer risks
• Compliance with all regulatory and quality requirements

What you will do:

• Create and maintain an 18-month rolling Master Production Schedule based on demand forecasts, firm orders, and internal requirements
• Translate customer demand into executable production plans, balancing constraints such as capacity, labor, and materials
• Establish and manage the MPS supply load across all value streams and programs
• Own the supply plan and ensure alignment with the demand plan and financial targets
• Support the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP/S&OP) process by providing accurate, timely, and feasible schedules
• Perform long-term capacity-to-build (CTB) analysis and scenario planning for pull-ins, customer commits, and late changes
• Partner with Demand Planners to reconcile commit/request gaps and recommend changes to output plans
• Define and manage product fulfillment strategies, inventory targets, and stocking policies for finished goods.
• Conduct target stock analysis and drive finished goods availability in line with program and business objectives.
• Support both revenue and non-revenue requirements (e.g., spares, rework, test inventory).
• Monitor and respond to schedule exceptions such as material shortages, engineering changes, ECOs, and quality holds
• Own short lead time simulations, supply recovery planning, and updates to the schedule based on real-time constraints
• Coordinate with Engineering and Configuration Management to integrate ECOs, ECPs, and NPI builds into the master schedule
• Track and report key KPIs including Schedule Adherence, Schedule Attainment, On-Time Delivery (OTD), and inventory accuracy
• Support leadership reporting on output plans (quantity/dollars) and deviations from the business plan, production plan, and shipment targets
• Partner with Supply Chain and Procurement to ensure material availability aligns with the schedule
• Act as a key liaison between Operations, Program Management, Engineering, Finance, and Contracts teams
• Provide accurate Estimated Completion Dates (ECDs) and maintain communication with stakeholders regarding schedule changes or risks
• Participate in customer reviews, program meetings, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Ensure all scheduling activities are compliant with ITAR, FAR/DFARS, AS9100, and internal quality procedures
• Maintain audit-ready schedule history and documentation to support DCMA, government, and customer audits

Qualifications you must have:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience
• Experience in production scheduling, supply planning, or operations in an Aerospace & Defense or complex manufacturing environment
• Strong understanding of MRP, MPS, and SIOP principles
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, IFS) and advanced planning tools

Qualifications we prefer:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field
• Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP)
• Experience with program-based manufacturing and contract deliverables
• Strong working knowledge of configuration management and engineering change control
• Proficiency in tools like Power BI, Tableau, Excel (pivot tables, data modeling)

What we offer benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Maybe eligible for relocation

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