Master Scheduler

ColonialWebb; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

ColonialWebb in Richmond, VA is seeking a Master Scheduler/Capacity Planner to develop and maintain the MPSS, aligning customer demand with labor capacity and manufacturing constraints in a trade-driven environment.

This role relies on structured Excel-based tools and close coordination with Shop Operations, Field Teams, Inventory Planners, VDC, and Project Management to ensure sequencing, resource allocation, and on-time release of fabrication work.

Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of planning, scheduling, or production control experience.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Manufacturing Production Scheduling System (MPSS) for all active work orders, fabrication packages, and projects.
• Translate backlog and incoming demand into a time-phased, trade-based production and release schedule.
• Sequence and prioritize fabrication work based on customer commitments, project milestones, field installation requirements, trade availability, workflow constraints, and material readiness.
• Continuously adjust schedules to reflect priority changes, engineering and VDC revisions, material shortages, and labor disruptions.
• Develop and maintain capacity models by trade and identify bottlenecks, overloads, and schedule risk.

Skills

Trade-based manufacturing

Advanced Excel

No automated scheduler

Cross-functional coordination

Decision making under uncertainty

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, or Supply Chain

Tools

Excel

Job description

Title

Master Scheduler/Capacity Planner

Reports To

Department

Manufacturing

Classification

Non-Exempt

Compensation

$85,000/yr.

Date Updated

July 2026

Summary

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the Manufacturing Production Scheduling System (MPSS) that aligns customer demand with labor capacity and manufacturing constraints in a trade-driven manufacturing environment. This role serves as the central planning authority across shop, field, project, and supply chain functions, ensuring fabrication work is sequenced, resourced, and released in alignment with project milestones and field installation requirements. Operating without formal planning software, the role relies on structured Excel-based tools, disciplined planning processes, and close coordination with Shop Operations, Field Teams, Inventory Planners, Fabrication Planners, Virtual Construction (VDC), and Project Management.

Core Values

• Safety: Makes the prevention of injuries and vehicle incidents his/her number one priority
• Integrity: Is truthful and honest in words and actions
• Empathy: Understands and appreciates his/her customers’ or teammates’ positions
• Urgency: Gives immediate attention to important tasks without compromising safety

Essential Functions

Own and maintain the Manufacturing Production Scheduling System (MPSS) for all active work orders, fabrication packages, and projects. Translate backlog and incoming demand into a time-phased, trade-based production and release schedule. Sequence and prioritize fabrication work based on customer commitments, project milestones, field installation requirements, trade availability, workflow constraints, and material readiness. Continuously adjust schedules to reflect priority changes, engineering and VDC revisions, material shortages, and labor disruptions. Develop and maintain capacity models by trade and identify bottlenecks, overloads, and schedule risk. Recommend mitigation actions including resequencing work, overtime, subcontracting support, or schedule realignment. Act as the single source of truth for manufacturing schedule commitments and capacity visibility. Coordinate closely with team leads, skilled trades, Inventory Planners, Fabrication Planners, Field Teams, VDC, Project Management, Procurement, and Engineering. Participate in production scheduling, project coordination, and field look-ahead meetings. Align fabrication sequencing with model completeness, inventory readiness, fabrication plans, and field installation order.

Additional Responsibilities

Build and maintain Excel-based planning and capacity modeling tools. Establish and sustain planning cadences aligned with manufacturing execution and field look-ahead cycles. Define and refine planning assumptions using actual production performance. Support continuous improvement related to planning accuracy and schedule stability. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of planning, scheduling, or production control experience.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, or equivalent experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong understanding of trade-based manufacturing and fabrication workflows.
• Advanced Excel skills including labor modeling, scenario analysis, and dashboards.
• Ability to plan effectively without automated scheduling software.
• Strong communication and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and make decisions with incomplete data.

Miscellaneous

Work location: ColonialWebb Manufacturing Shop

Schedule: Full-time, Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as duties demand. Unscheduled overtime may be required, as necessary.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

See well (either naturally or with correction). Ability to wear personal protection equipment such as hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves, fall protection, safety shoes, high visibility vest, and others as required. All employees are expected to use good judgment while performing physical job requirements and aware of their own personal physical limitations. Heavy lifting above 80 lbs. requires pre-planning and the use of material lifting equipment or personnel assistance.