Master Production Scheduler

LHH; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus offered

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off and holidays (120 hours)

Paid sick leave

Job summary

LHH is seeking a Master Scheduler in the United States to manage production planning across machining, assembly, inspection, testing, and shipping. You will align demand with capacity and material availability to ensure on-time delivery, working closely with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 5+ years in scheduling or planning, strong ERP/MRP knowledge (Epicor), and experience with Excel and Power BI. Salary ranges from $90,000 to $110,000 with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production scheduling, manufacturing planning, or materials planning experience.
• Experience in precision manufacturing or a similar environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, BOMs, routings, work orders, inventory, and capacity planning.
• Epicor, Excel, and Power BI experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules across machining, assembly, inspection, testing, and shipping.
• Monitor work orders, capacity, material availability, and production progress.
• Identify bottlenecks and adjust schedules based on machine availability, labor, tooling, and changing priorities.
• Partner with Procurement and Inventory teams to address material shortages and supplier delays.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service on production and delivery priorities.
• Track schedule adherence, backlog, capacity, and overall delivery performance.

Skills

Production scheduling

Manufacturing planning

Capacity planning

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Epicor

Excel

Power BI

Job description

The Master Scheduler will manage production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment. This role will coordinate customer demand, production capacity, material availability, and manufacturing priorities to support on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules across machining, assembly, inspection, testing, and shipping.
• Monitor work orders, capacity, material availability, and production progress.
• Identify bottlenecks and adjust schedules based on machine availability, labor, tooling, and changing priorities.
• Partner with Procurement and Inventory teams to address material shortages and supplier delays.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service on production and delivery priorities.
• Track schedule adherence, backlog, capacity, and overall delivery performance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production scheduling, manufacturing planning, or materials planning experience.
• Experience in precision manufacturing or a similar environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, BOMs, routings, work orders, inventory, and capacity planning.
• Epicor, Excel, and Power BI experience is a plus.

Salary Range: $90,000-$110,000

• Bonus offered
• Health, dental, and vision, life, short/long term disability insurance
• 401(k) offering
• Paid time off and holidays (120 hours PTO)
• Paid sick leave where applicable by state law.

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