Lead Production Scheduler | 9/80 Schedule

Karman Space and Defense; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA) with公司con

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance

Short‑ and long‑term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense in Mukilteo, WA is seeking a Scheduler to coordinate production schedules and inventory, ensuring on-time delivery and smooth flow across sales, operations, and supply chain teams.

You will partner with sales, logistics, and manufacturing to develop master schedules, integrate orders, manage capacity, and drive efficient resource planning using Line of Balance and ERP systems such as Epicor or E2.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Thorough understanding of business and supply chain operations.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to create program schedules using tools such as Line of Balance and Microsoft Project.
• Proficiency with production planning systems, such as Epicor or E2.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary scheduling liaison across sales, logistics, and manufacturing teams.
• Collaborates with cross‑functional teams to develop schedules and plans that optimize available resources.
• Integrates sales orders into the master schedule and coordinates raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staffing to meet delivery dates.
• Compares current and projected orders with inventory levels and anticipates required materials.
• Schedules product demand based on mix and provides accurate commitment dates to program management and contracts teams.
• Assembles master schedule reporting to track performance against business, shipment, inventory, and production plans.
• Provides input to finance for sales and operations planning (S&OP) based on volume and capacity.
• Identifies demand levels and develops production plans aligned with customer requirements, including lead‑time calculations.
• Manages load leveling, bottleneck scheduling, and applies theory of constraints (TOC) principles.
• Analyzes production floor status using input/output control reporting.
• Maintains and updates the master distribution schedule and communicates changes or delays.
• Participates in forecasting meetings and leads planning sessions with sales, production, shipping, purchasing, and customer service.
• Supports capacity analysis to ensure adequate personnel, equipment, and facility resources.
• Determines available capacity prior to releasing planned orders.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Supply chain knowledge

Analytical skills

Scheduling tools

ERP/APS systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Line of Balance

Microsoft Project

Epicor

E2

Job description

Karman Space and Defense in Mukilteo, WA is seeking a Scheduler to coordinate production schedules and inventory, ensuring on-time delivery and smooth flow across sales, operations, and supply chain teams.

You will partner with sales, logistics, and manufacturing to develop master schedules, integrate orders, manage capacity, and drive efficient resource planning using Line of Balance and ERP systems such as Epicor or E2.