Master Production Scheduler – Expanding Metal Fab

Australia-Employment; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Expansion & new facility

Direct-hire position

Work-life balance

Comprehensive benefits

401K with match

Training programs

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Production Scheduler in Tacoma, WA for a permanent, on-site role supporting expansion at a custom metals manufacturer. You will own the master production schedule across multiple processes, balance capacity, materials, and delivery commitments, and collaborate with operations, purchasing, and sales to keep customers satisfied.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of scheduling experience in make-to-order or job shop environments, strong ERP/MRP skills (Epicor, Global Shop

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Production Scheduling, Production Planning, or Manufacturing Planning experience.
• Experience working within a manufacturing environment with multiple production processes and competing priorities.
• Strong ERP/MRP experience (Epicor, Global Shop Solutions, SYSPRO, Fulcrum, or similar systems preferred).
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.
• Ability to interpret work orders, bills of material (BOMs), routings, and production workflows.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage numerous active jobs simultaneously.
• Effective communicator who can work across operations, purchasing, sales, and production teams.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to identify trends, constraints, and opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the master production schedule across multiple manufacturing processes, balancing capacity, materials, labor, and customer delivery requirements.
• Convert customer orders and sales forecasts into actionable daily and weekly production plans.
• Coordinate closely with purchasing to ensure raw materials and components are available when needed.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules in real time to address delays, quality holds, material shortages, or changing priorities.
• Identify bottlenecks before they impact customer deliveries and communicate solutions proactively.
• Maintain accurate ERP data, including work orders, inventory status, production progress, and job completion updates.
• Prepare and analyze scheduling metrics, including on-time delivery performance and schedule adherence.
• Partner with sales and operations teams to establish realistic lead times and manage priority orders.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to improve planning accuracy, scheduling efficiency, and workflow execution.

Skills

ERP/MRP experience

Advanced Excel

Strong communication

Analytical mindset

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Epicor

Global Shop Solutions

SYSPRO

Fulcrum

Job description

Jobot is seeking a Production Scheduler in Tacoma, WA for a permanent, on-site role supporting expansion at a custom metals manufacturer. You will own the master production schedule across multiple processes, balance capacity, materials, and delivery commitments, and collaborate with operations, purchasing, and sales to keep customers satisfied.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of scheduling experience in make-to-order or job shop environments, strong ERP/MRP skills (Epicor, Global Shop