Automotive JIT Master Scheduler

Venteon; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation and PTO

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Venteon seeks an experienced Master Scheduler for a 2nd Shift, direct-hire role with a Tier 1 manufacturer near Normal, Illinois.

Responsibilities include coordinating production, materials, and logistics schedules to meet customer requirements and maintain efficient plant operations. Strong background in materials planning, production scheduling, ERP/MRP systems, and inventory management is needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in materials planning, production scheduling, supply chain, or materials management.
• Automotive or other high-volume manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting JIT/JIS production environments is highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Logistics, or related discipline preferred.
• Strong understanding of production planning, material flow, logistics, inventory control, and customer requirements.
• Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems for production and component planning.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, suppliers, production teams, and plant leadership.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing production and customer demands.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production and material schedules based on customer demand, inventory levels, and manufacturing capacity.
• Coordinate production, materials, and logistics planning to ensure customer delivery requirements are achieved.
• Serve as a key interface between customers, production, materials, logistics, and supply chain teams.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to manage component requirements, production schedules, and material availability.
• Monitor customer demand and adjust schedules based on forecast changes, production constraints, and material availability.
• Track inventory levels and identify potential material shortages, excess inventory, or scheduling risks.
• Follow up on deliveries and coordinate corrective actions when potential customer or production disruptions arise.
• Communicate scheduling priorities and changes across plant operations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to inventory, material flow, scheduling accuracy, and on-time delivery.
• Help ensure production schedules align with customer requirements in a high-volume, JIT manufacturing environment.

Skills

Materials planning

Production scheduling

ERP/MRP systems

Inventory management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Venteon seeks an experienced Master Scheduler for a 2nd Shift, direct-hire role with a Tier 1 manufacturer near Normal, Illinois.

Responsibilities include coordinating production, materials, and logistics schedules to meet customer requirements and maintain efficient plant operations. Strong background in materials planning, production scheduling, ERP/MRP systems, and inventory management is needed.