Master Production Scheduler

Openwork; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

PTO/Vacation

LTD

Life Insurance

Weekly pay

Job summary

Openwork in Houston, TX is seeking a Direct Hire Production Controller to develop and maintain the master production schedule supporting on-time customer deliveries. You will coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to align demand, material availability, capacity, and production execution.

The role requires 5+ years in production planning and a Bachelor’s in Operations or Engineering; Epicor experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations or Engineering or related manufacturing production control experience.
• Advanced ERP/MRP manufacturing planning experience; Epicor preferred.
• Strong MS Excel skills; pivot tables a plus.
• Organized planner who can manage multiple items daily for internal customers.
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional teams and drive accountability.
• Good technical, analytical, and interpersonal skills; strong communication.
• Experience in manufacturing (discrete/continuous) operations.
• APICS/Lean/Six Sigma certifications are a bonus.
• 5+ years in production planning, scheduling, materials management, or production control.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and release production orders based on material, labor, and equipment availability and customer delivery requirements.
• Maintain accurate customer order promise dates and production status updates.
• Review daily WIP with supervisors and coordinate actions for schedule disruptions.
• Maintain ERP parameters, routings, and reporting tools for planning and decision-making.
• Lead weekly backlog meetings with operations, sales, and engineering; track corrective actions.
• Coordinate reschedules with Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Purchasing.
• Develop and maintain the master production schedule balancing demand, capacity, and constraints.
• Identify capacity bottlenecks and propose corrective actions to meet delivery commitments.
• Track schedule attainment, capacity utilization, backlog, and on-time delivery metrics.
• Ensure outsourcing with Purchasing when necessary and communicate job status.

Skills

ERP/MRP knowledge

Excel pivot tables

Organized planner

Cross-functional influence

Technical/analytical skills

Team-oriented

Manufacturing knowledge

APICS/Lean/Six Sigma bonus

5+ years production planning

Experience in make-to-order/ETO/low‑MS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations or Engineering

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Excel

Pivot Tables in Excel

Job description

Openwork in Houston, TX is seeking a Direct Hire Production Controller to develop and maintain the master production schedule supporting on-time customer deliveries. You will coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to align demand, material availability, capacity, and production execution.

The role requires 5+ years in production planning and a Bachelor’s in Operations or Engineering; Epicor experience is highly preferred.