Master Scheduler – Production Planning & S&OP Lead

Dover Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

OPW is seeking a Master Scheduler in Allentown, PA to develop and manage the Master Production Schedule, balancing demand with capacity across manufacturing operations. The role requires collaborating with sales, procurement, engineering, and shop-floor to maintain on-time delivery and optimal inventory levels.

You will work with ERP/MRP systems, perform RCCP, and monitor KPIs to support S&OP sessions and continuous improvement initiatives. This position is onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related business field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3–7+ years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, or inventory control within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, modeling).

Responsibilities

• Master Production Scheduling: Develop, issue, and manage short and long term production schedules based on sales forecasts, customer orders, and inventory targets.
• Capacity Planning: Conduct rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to ensure machine, labor, and facility resources can execute the build plan.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with purchasing/procurement for raw materials, engineering for BOMs, and shop-floor supervisors to resolve bottlenecks.
• ERP/MRP Management: Maintain data integrity within enterprise systems, running MRP analysis and tracking order starts.
• KPI & Variance Tracking: Monitor schedule attainment, on-time delivery (OTD), cycle times, and excess and obsolete inventory levels.
• S&OP Support: Provide data analysis and scenario planning for Sales and Operations Planning meetings.

Skills

Production planning

Master scheduling

Inventory control

Education

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

APICS CPIM

CSCP

Lean Six Sigma exposure

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP)

Capacity scheduling tools

Job description

OPW is seeking a Master Scheduler in Allentown, PA to develop and manage the Master Production Schedule, balancing demand with capacity across manufacturing operations. The role requires collaborating with sales, procurement, engineering, and shop-floor to maintain on-time delivery and optimal inventory levels.

You will work with ERP/MRP systems, perform RCCP, and monitor KPIs to support S&OP sessions and continuous improvement initiatives. This position is onsite.