Master Scheduler: Demand, Capacity & ERP Expert

Dover Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OPW, a business unit of Dover Corporation, seeks a Master Scheduler to onsite in Allentown, PA. You will balance demand, material availability, and shop-floor capacity to optimize the Master Production Schedule and drive on-time delivery across manufacturing lines.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–7+ years in production planning or master scheduling within industrial manufacturing, with strong ERP/MRP and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related business field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3–7+ years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, or inventory control within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP/MRP systems, intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, modeling), and capacity scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop, issue, and manage short- and long-term production schedules based on forecasts and orders.
• Perform rough-cut capacity planning to ensure resources can execute the build plan.
• Collaborate with purchasing, engineering, and shop-floor to resolve bottlenecks.
• Maintain data integrity in ERP/MRP and run MRP analyses.
• Track KPI, on-time delivery, cycle times, and inventory levels.
• Provide data analysis and scenario planning for S&OP meetings.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP)

Capacity scheduling tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Operations Management/Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

Capacity scheduling tools

Job description

OPW, a business unit of Dover Corporation, seeks a Master Scheduler to onsite in Allentown, PA. You will balance demand, material availability, and shop-floor capacity to optimize the Master Production Schedule and drive on-time delivery across manufacturing lines.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3–7+ years in production planning or master scheduling within industrial manufacturing, with strong ERP/MRP and advanced Excel skills.