Master Scheduler: Orchestrate Fast-Paced Production Plans

ProAmpac; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ProAmpac is seeking a Master Scheduler to translate demand into an executable production plan for a high-speed manufacturing environment. You will balance capacity, material availability, and inventory targets while aligning with Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain leadership.

You will own the master production schedule, refine it monthly, and ensure commitments meet customer delivery expectations. A strong background in manufacturing planning, ERP systems, and data-driven decision making is

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in master scheduling, production planning, inventory control, or a related manufacturing planning role.
• Experience in high-speed or complex manufacturing environments where priorities, capacity, and material constraints must be balanced daily.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing planning, demand planning, replenishment, and inventory management.
• Experience measuring productivity, efficiency, schedule attainment or similar metrics.
• Experience with ERP/MIS platforms (Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle) and scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop master production schedules based on customer demand, forecasts, and capacity.
• Translate customer requirements into executable production plans for a fast-paced operation.
• Analyze capacity, lead times, material availability, and constraints to identify risks.
• Provide monthly production schedules and adjust priorities as needed.
• Make delivery commitments for make-to-order products.
• Establish finished-goods inventory and safety-stock targets.
• Balance service levels with inventory investment toward turnover goals.
• Monitor schedule performance and drive improvements with Operations.
• Coordinate with plant buyers on material availability and PO priorities.
• Support S&OP discussions with visibility into demand and capacity.
• Maintain planning parameters in MRP/ERP systems, including lead times and lot sizes.
• Track scheduling, inventory, and production-performance metrics.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives to improve schedule attainment.

Skills

Master scheduling

Production planning

Inventory management

MRP/ERP systems

Excel

Data analysis

Communication skills

ERP platforms (D365/SAP/Oracle)

Scheduling tools (Preactor/Kinaxis)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Operations Research or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

SAP

Oracle

Preactor

Kinaxis

Job description

ProAmpac is seeking a Master Scheduler to translate demand into an executable production plan for a high-speed manufacturing environment. You will balance capacity, material availability, and inventory targets while aligning with Operations, Sales, and Supply Chain leadership.

You will own the master production schedule, refine it monthly, and ensure commitments meet customer delivery expectations. A strong background in manufacturing planning, ERP systems, and data-driven decision making is