Master Scheduler - Production

Insight Global; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing and consulting firm is seeking a dynamic Production Master Scheduler in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The ideal candidate will develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for Avionics product lines, ensuring feasibility, stability, and visibility of operations. Candidates should have 3–5+ years in supply chain roles, expertise in ERP systems, and a knack for continuous improvement methodologies. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to lead through influence, contributing to a culture of operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in master scheduling, production planning, materials management, or supply chain.
• Experience creating and managing a Master Production Schedule.
• Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and execution plan for Avionics product lines.
• Ensure the plan is feasible through material, machine and labor capacity constraints.
• Establish performance KPIs and operating cadences.

Skills

Master scheduling

Production planning

Materials management

Strong analytical skills

Continuous improvement

Leadership through influence

Tools

ERP/MRP (SAP or equivalent)

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in master scheduling, production planning, materials management, or supply chain.
• Demonstrated experience creating and managing a Master Production Schedule and driving cross functional execution cadences.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP (SAP, or equivalent).
• Strong analytical skills (Excel/Power BI or similar), scenario planning, and constraint-based thinking. Demonstrated experience in what-if modeling and machine and labor capacity modeling.
• Experience with developing and leading KPI trees used to measure the effectiveness and attainment of established master schedules.
• Continuous improvement (kaizen) experience - leads improvements in process and outcomes through structured problem solving and learning-by-doing. Disciplined approach to standard work development and maintenance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, persuasion and negotiation.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a dynamic Production Master Scheduler to develop the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and near term execution plan for Avionics product lines, ensuring the plan is:

• Feasible – modeled through material, machine and labor capacity constraints
• Stable - level loaded and flowing to customer demand rates while controlling change within lead-time fences
• Visible – performance KPIs established with disciplined operating cadences that deliver Safety, Quality, Delivery, Finance and People objectives

The ideal candidate is a transformational Master Scheduler with demonstrated and sustained experience in Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies, adept in using, teaching and reinforcing SAP based ERP automation tools, an influence leader of support functions needed to execute upon the MPS and a team builder driven to reinforce cultures of excellence. Our client's requirement is for candidates who can influence and drive problem solving disciplines and operational excellence across the end-to-end value stream accountable for delivering to the MPS. Our vision for the role is to extend beyond the foundational elements of analyzing constraints, modeling capacity, and creating schedules; and to deliver value by collaborating across all business functions to ensure our plans are operating realities.