Master Planner | Startup Factory Scheduling Lead

Talentify; Prince George (VA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

The Master Planner at Jabil in Prince George, VA will develop and maintain the master production schedule to support customer demand and business objectives. This role collaborates with Planning, Operations, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to ensure schedules are achievable and materials are available, meeting delivery commitments.

You will maintain BOMs and ERP data, drive continuous improvement, and participate in risk management while upholding safety and quality policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing planning experience.
• Experience developing and managing Master Production Schedules (MPS).
• Multiple years of hands-on SAP experience in a planning, scheduling, or manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting production schedules within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of material planning, purchase order management, inventory control, and capacity planning.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and lead planning discussions without direct authority.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) within SAP.
• Review production performance against schedule and adjust plans as needed to support customer requirements and delivery commitments.
• Partner closely with Production Planners to ensure material availability, capacity alignment, and production readiness.
• Reconcile customer demand, purchase order coverage, and production requirements to maintain an accurate and achievable production schedule.
• Analyze material and capacity constraints and communicate risks to operations and leadership teams.
• Lead or support weekly MPS meetings and drive alignment across Planning, Operations, Purchasing, and Manufacturing.
• Monitor production schedules to ensure on-time delivery, inventory control, and forecast accuracy targets are achieved.
• Support capacity planning and workload balancing to optimize manufacturing resources.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, and planning data within ERP systems.
• Coordinate end-of-life (EOL) planning activities and support inventory liability reduction strategies.
• Generate and analyze planning reports to support decision-making and operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement within production planning and scheduling processes.
• Follow all company safety, quality, and security policies.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Communication

Organization

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

The Master Planner at Jabil in Prince George, VA will develop and maintain the master production schedule to support customer demand and business objectives. This role collaborates with Planning, Operations, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to ensure schedules are achievable and materials are available, meeting delivery commitments.

You will maintain BOMs and ERP data, drive continuous improvement, and participate in risk management while upholding safety and quality policies.