Master Scheduler

Lonestar State College; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lonestar State College is seeking a Master Scheduler to create, maintain, and optimize the master production schedule (MPS) to meet customer demand while maximizing manufacturing efficiency and inventory control. You will bridge sales, operations, procurement, and warehouse teams to ensure smooth flow of materials and resources, on-site at Tulsa, OK.

The role requires 3-5+ years in production planning, strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills, and APICS/ASCM certification is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, BA or Engineering.
• 3-5+ years in production planning, scheduling, or material control in manufacturing.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP/MRP and Excel (data analysis, VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• APICS/ASCM certification is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and ability to manage shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze plant capacity, labor availability, and machine constraints to resolve bottlenecks and optimize production sequencing.
• Develop and maintain the master production schedule from demand forecasts, sales orders, and capacity.
• Define and monitor safety stock, reorder points, and MRP parameters to minimize costs while preventing stockouts.
• Lead weekly scheduling meetings with production, procurement, and sales to communicate changes and constraints.
• Track KPIs including Schedule Attainment, On-Time Delivery, Inventory Turnover, and Capacity Utilization.
• Maintain ERP data integrity, including BOMs and routing information.
• Exercise sound judgment and seek guidance for uncommon requests; work with minimal supervision.
• Organize workload and prioritize tasks to meet production goals.

Skills

ERP/MRP proficiency

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or Engineering

APICS/ASCM certification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Master Scheduler

Job Description:

Salary Rate: $85,000 -$95,000

Summary:

The Master Production Scheduler will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimizing the master production schedule (MPS) to meet customer demand while maximizing manufacturing efficiency and maintaining optimal inventory levels. This position will serve as the critical bridge between sales, operations, procurement, and warehouse teams to ensure seamless material flow and resource utilization.

Essential Duties, Responsibilities, and Accountabilities

• Analyze plant capacity, labor availability, and machine constraints to resolve bottlenecks and optimize production sequencing.
• Develop and maintain the master production schedule based on demand forecasts, sales orders, and plant capacity constraints.
• Define and monitor optimal safety stock levels, reorder points, and material requirements planning (MRP) parameters to minimize carrying costs, while preventing stockouts.
• Lead weekly scheduling meetings with production supervisors, procurement, and sales to communicate schedule changes, lead times, and potential constraints.
• Track, analyze, and report on key performance metrics including Schedule Attainment, On-Time delivery (OTD), Inventory Turnover, and Capacity Utilization.
• Maintain data integrity within the ERP system, ensuring lead times, bills of materials (BOM), and routing information.
• Exercise sound judgment and critical thinking skills in the execution of job duties and is comfortable in seeking guidance and/or sharing information with a supervisor and/or manager for uncommon requests.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, organize workload and prioritize work tasks to meet production goals.

Work Environment:

This position requires an on-site work schedule

Must be able to attend key meetings on-site and maintain visibility with internal and external customers.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This role does not have direct supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or Engineering.
• 3-5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or material control within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) systems and Microsoft Excel (data analysis, VLOOKUPs, pivot tables).
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, strong communication, and the capacity to manage shifting priorities under tight deadlines.
• APICS/ASCM certification is highly desirable.
• Ability to work professionally, effectively, and efficiently in a team environment with customers, management and peers.

Language Skills:

The candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively across all levels of the organization.

Reasoning Ability:

Strong reasoning and critical thinking skills are required.

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