Master Scheduler: Automotive Production Planning

Magna International Limited; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Seating is seeking a Materials Scheduler to oversee customer releases, production planning within ERP, and BOM maintenance to ensure accurate data and on-time delivery. The role supports forecasting, inventory integrity, and seamless communication across engineering and operations.

Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years in a just-in-time scheduling environment, strong mathematical and analytical skills, and proficiency with MRP systems and MS Office tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of materials scheduling experience in a just-in-time facility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with MRP systems.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and manufacturing/business information software.

Responsibilities

• Manage customer releases, scheduling parameters, and production planning activities within the ERP system to support customer demand and operational requirements.
• Create, maintain, and validate production BOMs, coordinating reviews with Engineering to ensure data accuracy and support engineering change implementation.
• Monitor customer schedules, demand fluctuations, and capacity constraints by analyzing volume trends and preparing forecasting tools to proactively identify potential risks.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through finished goods reconciliation, daily scrap reporting, discrepancy investigation, and root cause problem solving.
• Serve as the primary customer contact for delivery performance, shipment issues, ASN, shipping documentation, and replacement shipping activities.
• Complete and maintain customer and operational documentation, including MMOG, Packaging Data, PFEP updates, obsolescence reviews, and claim submissions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team coordination

Problem solving

Mathematical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MRP systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Magna Seating is seeking a Materials Scheduler to oversee customer releases, production planning within ERP, and BOM maintenance to ensure accurate data and on-time delivery. The role supports forecasting, inventory integrity, and seamless communication across engineering and operations.

Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years in a just-in-time scheduling environment, strong mathematical and analytical skills, and proficiency with MRP systems and MS Office tools.