Master Production Scheduler

Cummins; Arlington (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Arlington, Texas is seeking a Master Production Scheduler to develop and maintain the master production schedule, balancing customer demand with inventory targets and manufacturing capacity to maximize efficiency.

You will monitor daily orders, adjust schedules, and drive cross-functional improvements with suppliers and internal teams while using planning tools and BI dashboards to support data-driven decisions. This role is on-site with flexibility at Cummins.

Qualifications

• College degree required.
• 3–5 years of relevant work experience preferred.
• BI reporting and creating BI dashboards are highly valued capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze demand and supply trends to develop accurate production plans.
• Create and maintain the Master Production Schedule balancing demand, inventory, and capacity.
• Evaluate change requests and adjust schedules to minimize disruption and meet service levels.
• Monitor orders and adjust production to maximize on-time delivery.
• Lead continuous improvement and mentor scheduling teams.

Skills

Master Production Scheduling

Material Planning

Capacity Planning

BI Reporting

Education

College degree

Tools

BI Dashboards

Planning Systems

Job description

We are looking for a talented Master Production Scheduler to join our team in Arlington, Texas.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Analyze demand and supply trends across product families, part numbers, and sub-assemblies to develop accurate production plans that align with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Create and maintain the Master Production Schedule to balance customer demand, inventory targets, and manufacturing capacity while maximizing operational efficiency.
• Evaluate customer, plant, and supplier change requests and implement schedule adjustments that minimize disruption and support service level commitments.
• Monitor daily customer orders and proactively adjust production schedules to maximize order fulfillment and ensure on-time delivery performance.
• Partner with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders to identify, develop, and implement short- and mid-term improvements that enhance supply chain performance.
• Maintain planning system parameters and data integrity, ensuring planning tools and information systems provide accurate and reliable outputs for decision-making.
• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), identify trends and improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions that strengthen operational results.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, mentor production planning teams, and promote standardized processes and internal controls to support operational excellence.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Build strong partnerships across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, suppliers, and customers by collaborating effectively to balance demand, capacity, and business priorities.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with stakeholders, ensuring production plans, schedule changes, risks, and constraints are understood and addressed in a timely manner.
• Maintain a strong customer focus by aligning production and material planning decisions with customer requirements while minimizing disruptions and maximizing delivery performance.
• Drive results in a fast-paced environment by making data-driven decisions, managing competing priorities, and consistently delivering against production, inventory, and service objectives.
• Leverage materials planning systems and advanced planning tools to manage supply and demand, resolve exceptions, perform root cause analysis, and support effective business decisions.
• Apply expertise in Master Production Scheduling, Material Planning, and Capacity Planning to balance supply and demand, optimize resources, and ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Monitor and interpret supply chain KPIs to identify performance gaps, develop corrective actions, and strategically balance trade-offs that improve overall business outcomes.
• Champion continuous improvement by leading process enhancement initiatives, managing engineering and part changes effectively, ensuring accountability, and valuing diverse perspectives that strengthen team performance and innovation.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university, or equivalent degree required.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

Intermediate level of experience required. 3-5 years of relevant work experience preferred.

BI Reporting and creating BI Dashboards are highly valued capabilities for this role.

This position will support our Kitting Operations processed at Dallas Regional Distribution Center. This is a Leadership position with three (3) Scheduling Coordinators.

Compensation:

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Job Supply Chain Planning

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2437038

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site No

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