Master Scheduler & Production Controller

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Service Group in Madison, WI, is seeking an experienced Production Planner and Control to support production scheduling and materials coordination in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role focuses on owning the Master Production Schedule, balancing capacity and material readiness, and ensuring on-time customer delivery. Direct Hire; Onsite; compensation $90–$104K depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Minimum of five years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience creating and managing production schedules.
• Strong understanding of MRP systems, materials planning, and manufacturing operations.
• Experience balancing production capacity, material availability, labor requirements, and customer demand.
• Strong background in project material management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end production plan, ensuring alignment with MRP requirements, capacity constraints, and customer delivery commitments.
• Create and maintain the Master Production Schedule Plan and release work orders based on sales orders and forecasts.
• Monitor work in process throughout the manufacturing operation.
• Lead production review meetings and drive discussions regarding build-plan status, constraints, and recovery plans.
• Partner with Production, Supply Chain, Sales, Warehouse, Engineering, and Finance to maintain the Internal Operating Plan.
• Monitor shipment performance and elevate issues that could affect customer commitments.
• Prepare scheduling reports, dashboards, KPIs, and status updates for operations leadership.
• Track actual shipments against forecasts and identify performance gaps.
• Work closely with Manufacturing to develop a stable production schedule that accounts for capacity, yield rates, Kanban flow, and nonconformance disposition.
• Adjust daily delivery schedules when production issues affect internal requirements or contractual obligations.
• Identify and lead process, system, and data-quality improvements that increase planning accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Production planning

MRP

Scheduling

Materials planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

PivotTables

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Word

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel PivotTables

Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Johnson Service Group in Madison, WI, is seeking an experienced Production Planner and Control to support production scheduling and materials coordination in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role focuses on owning the Master Production Schedule, balancing capacity and material readiness, and ensuring on-time customer delivery. Direct Hire; Onsite; compensation $90–$104K depending on experience.