Master Production Scheduler & Demand Planner

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.; Georgia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. is seeking a Production Control Planner to own the master production schedule and day-to-day sequencing that align the plant with customer demand.

You will translate orders and forecasts into an executable build plan, balance capacity against material availability, and liaise with suppliers and internal teams to address schedule risks. The role requires 3–5 years in production scheduling, hands-on MRP in SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC, and experience with EDI and PCNL

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in SCM/IE/Business or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in production scheduling or production control in automotive or regulated manufacturing.
• Experience managing customer demand and orders, including EDI interpretation.
• Hands-on MRP experience in an ERP system (SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC) with exception resolution.
• Knowledge of PCNL documentation and change control.

Responsibilities

• Build, publish, and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) across assigned lines with high schedule adherence.
• Translate customer orders/forecasts into firm and planned production orders and resolve demand vs capacity within 24 hours.
• Run and interpret MRP exception messages daily; reschedule and re-sequence orders to prevent shortages and capacity overloads.
• Partner with the Supply Planner to align inbound component timing to the build schedule and escalate supply risk with at least 48 hours lead time.
• Process and route Production/Purchase Change Notice-Letters, assessing schedule impact within 1 business day.
• Model line capacity by shift and work center; flag constraints 2 weeks ahead and advise on overtime or resequencing options.
• Publish weekly schedule attainment and risk reports to plant leadership and teams.
• Lead scheduling process improvements to reduce change churn quarter over quarter.

Skills

Master scheduling

Demand management

MRP execution

ERP system experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/IE/Business or equivalent

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC

Job description

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. is seeking a Production Control Planner to own the master production schedule and day-to-day sequencing that align the plant with customer demand.

You will translate orders and forecasts into an executable build plan, balance capacity against material availability, and liaise with suppliers and internal teams to address schedule risks. The role requires 3–5 years in production scheduling, hands-on MRP in SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC, and experience with EDI and PCNL