Master Scheduler — Make-to-Order Manufacturing

Konik; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance with significant-em%

HSA

Dental insurance

Company-paid life and disability ins.

401(k) with discretionary profit share

80 hours vacation

48 hours PTO

9 paid holidays

Job summary

Konik is seeking a Master Scheduler in Bloomington, MN to own the master production schedule for a portfolio of custom, made-to-order projects. You will translate delivery requirements into a feasible plan across manufacturing, vendors, purchasing, and inventory.

You will anticipate capacity constraints, manage finite-capacity planning, maintain ERP/MRP master data, and coordinate with Operations, Purchasing, and Project Management to communicate schedule changes and risks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production planning, scheduling, or materials planning experience.
• Experience in a make-to-order, engineer-to-order, custom manufacturing, fabrication, or project-based environment.
• Strong understanding of critical-path scheduling, dependencies, float, and project sequencing.
• Experience with finite-capacity or constraint-based planning.
• Experience managing multiple projects competing for shared resources.
• Experience coordinating internal manufacturing with outside vendors or suppliers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and production scheduling software.
• Strong understanding of inventory planning and material availability.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across departments.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously maintain the master production schedule across active and upcoming projects.
• Build schedules backward from customer delivery dates, accounting for manufacturing, outsourced operations, purchased components, and lead times.
• Manage finite-capacity planning across internal work centers and outside manufacturing/finishing partners.
• Evaluate requested project dates and determine whether they are achievable based on current capacity and material availability.
• Own inventory planning and accuracy to ensure materials are available when production requires them.
• Maintain scheduling and ERP/MRP master data, including routings, BOMs, capacity, lead times, and work-center calendars.
• Determine when purchase orders and material releases need to occur to support the production schedule.
• Work closely with Operations to ensure the production plan reflects actual shop-floor capacity and constraints.
• Communicate schedule changes, risks, and priorities across Operations, Purchasing, Project Management, and other internal teams.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Materials planning

ERP/MRP systems

Capacity planning

Vendor coordination

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Production scheduling software

Odoo

Job description

Konik is seeking a Master Scheduler in Bloomington, MN to own the master production schedule for a portfolio of custom, made-to-order projects. You will translate delivery requirements into a feasible plan across manufacturing, vendors, purchasing, and inventory.

You will anticipate capacity constraints, manage finite-capacity planning, maintain ERP/MRP master data, and coordinate with Operations, Purchasing, and Project Management to communicate schedule changes and risks.