MASTER SCHEDULER

Posted:
1/8/2026, 9:32:26 PM

Location(s):
Goodwater, Alabama, United States ⋅ Alabama, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Essential Functions of the position:
•    Strategic Planner: Develops long-term (rolling 3–12 month) and short-term (weekly/daily) production plans.
•    Supply-Demand Balancer: Reconciles customer orders and sales forecasts against available labor, machinery, and materials.
•    Process Owner: Manages the data integrity of ERP/MRP systems to ensure scheduling parameters (lead times, lot sizes) are accurate.
•    Cross-Functional Liaison: Facilitates communication between Sales, Engineering, Procurement, and the shop floor to align on priorities. 
Key Responsibilities
•    Create the Master Production Schedule (MPS): Translate high-level demand forecasts into specific production work orders for individual commodities.
•    Capacity Planning: Perform Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) to identify potential bottlenecks and ensure the facility can handle the planned load.
•    Inventory Management: Determine optimal safety stock levels for finished goods to maximize service levels while minimizing excess inventory.
•    Schedule Maintenance: Adjust the schedule daily to account for material shortages, equipment downtime, or urgent customer requests.
•    KPI Reporting: Monitor and report on metrics such as on-time delivery (OTD), schedule adherence, and capacity utilization.
•    Continuous Improvement: Identify process gaps and implement solutions to reduce waste and improve manufacturing throughput. 
Essential Skills
•    Technical Proficiency: Advanced expertise in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and data modeling in Excel.
•    Analytical Reasoning: Ability to resolve complex conflicts between competing priorities and resource constraints.
•    Negotiation: Strong communication skills to manage expectations between sales teams wanting more output and production teams facing constraints.
•    Mathematical Aptitude: Required for calculating lead times, shrinkage factors, and shipping costs. 

Essential Skills

  • Technical Proficiency: Advanced expertise in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and data modeling in Excel.
  • Analytical Reasoning: Ability to resolve complex conflicts between competing priorities and resource constraints.
  • Negotiation: Strong communication skills to manage expectations between sales teams wanting more output and production teams facing constraints.
  • Mathematical Aptitude: Required for calculating lead times, shrinkage factors, and shipping costs.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineer or Business is Preferred

Benefit Details

  • Group Health Insurance
  • Company Paid Group Term Life
  • Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Critical Care
  • 401k – Eligible day one of employment (Contributions can be from 1% to 50% of salary. Company match of up to 4% quarterly based on safe harbor election)
  • Holidays – 9 per year (Eligible after 30 days of employment)
  • Vacation time
  • Educational Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Onsite Clinic – Free medical visits
  • Safety and Attendance incentives
  • Employee Appreciation Days

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!