Master Scheduler: Demand & Capacity Planner

Dover Corporation; Ball Ground (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

OPW, part of Dover, is seeking a Master Scheduler to create and optimize the Master Production Schedule balancing demand, material availability, and shop-floor capacity. You will bridge sales, procurement, engineering, and operations to keep production aligned with forecasts and orders.

The role requires 3–7+ years in production planning in industrial manufacturing, with strong ERP/MRP and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• 3–7+ years in production planning, master scheduling, or inventory control in manufacturing.
• Strong ERP/MRP skills and advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop, issue, and manage short and long term production schedules from forecasts, orders, and inventory targets.
• Perform rough-cut capacity planning to ensure resources can execute the build plan.
• Collaborate with purchasing, engineering, and shop-floor supervisors to remove bottlenecks.
• Maintain ERP/MRP data integrity and run MRP analyses; monitor order starts.
• Track KPI, OTD, cycle times, and inventory levels; support S&OP meetings.

Skills

Master scheduling

Capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP/MRP proficiency

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel (Pivot, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP)

Job description

OPW, part of Dover, is seeking a Master Scheduler to create and optimize the Master Production Schedule balancing demand, material availability, and shop-floor capacity. You will bridge sales, procurement, engineering, and operations to keep production aligned with forecasts and orders.

The role requires 3–7+ years in production planning in industrial manufacturing, with strong ERP/MRP and advanced Excel skills.