Manufacturing Master Scheduler: Production Planning Lead

The Pivot Group Careers; Michigan; On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pivot Group Network in Michigan connects manufacturing clients with skilled Master Schedulers in the Mason area. The role focuses on building and maintaining the master production schedule, coordinating with sales, purchasing, and shop floor supervisors to ensure on-time delivery and efficient capacity planning.

Positions are centered in Mason and surrounding communities, offering a salary range of $68,000 to $102,000 depending on experience and qualifications, with opportunities to engage

Qualifications

• Ability to read demand forecasts and translate them into build plans.
• Clear written and verbal communication across production, purchasing, and sales.
• Comfort with spreadsheets and production data analysis.
• Experience building production schedules in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP or MRP systems.
• Strong understanding of capacity planning and lead times.

Responsibilities

• Adjust the schedule when orders change, equipment goes down, or parts arrive late.
• Lead daily or weekly production planning meetings with shop floor supervisors.
• Track schedule adherence and report on-time delivery performance.
• Identify capacity constraints and recommend overtime, shifts, or outsourcing.
• Keep planning data accurate in the ERP system.
• Build and maintain the master production schedule for all active work orders.
• Coordinate with sales and customer service to align demand with available capacity.
• Review material availability with purchasing before releasing the schedule.

Skills

Demand forecasting

Communication

Data analysis

Production planning

ERP / MRP knowledge

Capacity planning

Education

APICS certification

Tools

SAP

Oracle

MRP systems

Job description

The Pivot Group Network in Michigan connects manufacturing clients with skilled Master Schedulers in the Mason area. The role focuses on building and maintaining the master production schedule, coordinating with sales, purchasing, and shop floor supervisors to ensure on-time delivery and efficient capacity planning.

Positions are centered in Mason and surrounding communities, offering a salary range of $68,000 to $102,000 depending on experience and qualifications, with opportunities to engage