Master Scheduler / Production Scheduler

Zohorecruit; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Cure Consulting Solutions, LLC in Rochester, NY is seeking a master production scheduler to own the MPS and shop-floor priorities for a high-mix, low-volume CNC operation serving aerospace and defense customers.

You will translate demand into feasible plans, coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Customer Service to protect on-time delivery while maintaining traceability and configuration control.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production planning/scheduling experience in precision machining or a comparable discrete-manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read manufacturing drawings and understand GD&T, critical features and tight-tolerance inspection needs.
• Strong Excel/data-analysis, prioritization, and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) from orders, forecasts and capacity.
• Interpret MRP/ERP signals to identify shortages and lead-time risks; communicate impacts.
• Plan capacity for CNC mills/turns, setup labor, tooling and bottlenecks; balance across work centers.
• Sequence jobs by due date, priority and routing; update the schedule daily.
• Coordinate with machinists, supervisors, programmers and Engineering on setups and changes.
• Track work orders through machining, inspection and shipping; expedite when needed.

Skills

Production scheduling

MRP/ERP planning

Excel/data analysis

Reading drawings/GD&T

Cross-functional communication

Education

AS9100 knowledge (preferred)

AS9102 FAI planning (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Cure Consulting Solutions, LLC | Full time

Rochester, United States | Posted on 10/01/2026

Rochester, NY (West side of Rochester)

Reports to: (Operations / Planning Leader)

Work arrangement: On-site

Base Pay: $60,000 to $85,000/yr.

Position overview

Own the master production schedule and executable shop-floorpriorities for a high-mix, low-volume precision CNC machining operation servingaerospace and defense customers. Convert demand into realistic, capacity- andmaterial-aligned plans across machining, outside processing, inspection, andshipment. Partner with Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain,Quality, and Customer Service to protect on-time delivery without compromisingtraceability, configuration control, or quality.

Key responsibilities:

• Build and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) fromcustomer orders, forecasts, engineering releases, inventory, lead times, andavailable capacity; translate the MPS into work-order release and dispatchpriorities.
• Run or interpret MRP/ERP planning signals; identify materialshortages, long-lead items, WIP constraints, and demand changes; recommendfeasible recovery plans and communicate delivery-date impacts early.
• Perform rough-cut and detailed capacity planning for CNC millsand lathes, setup labor, programming, tooling, inspection, and key bottlenecks;balance priorities across multiple work centers and shifts.
• Sequence jobs by due date, customer priority, routing,setup/changeover, machine capability, material readiness, and outside-processlead time; update the schedule daily as conditions change.
• Coordinate with machinists, supervisors, programmers, andManufacturing Engineering on setups, first-piece approvals, process readiness,rework, and engineering changes before releasing or resequencing jobs.
• Track work orders through machining, deburr, special processes(such as heat treat, coating, or NDT), inspection, and shipping; expediteat-risk orders while documenting trade offs and revised commitments.

Quality, compliance & performance

• Plan realistic time for in-process and final inspection, firstarticle inspection (FAI/AS9102 when required), customer source inspection, andrelease of required certifications and documentation.
• Maintain schedule integrity when nonconforming material, qualityholds, corrective actions, or configuration revisions affect work; do notrelease held product or bypass required approvals.
• Handle controlled drawings, customer requirements, and technicaldata in accordance with ITAR/export-control procedures, access restrictions,and company information-security practices.
• Publish schedule changes, shortages, capacity risks, and recoveryoptions to stakeholders; report on on-time delivery, schedule adherence,past-due backlog, WIP, and bottleneck utilization, and drive improvements toplanning data and processes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of production planning/scheduling experience inprecision machining or a comparable discrete-manufacturing environment;hands-on experience with MPS, MRP, ERP, work orders, BOMs, and routing.
• Working knowledge of CNC milling/turning workflows, setup andcycle-time drivers, tooling and fixture constraints, and the dependenciescreated by outsourced special processes and inspection.
• Ability to read manufacturing drawings and understand GD&T,critical features, revisions, and tight-tolerance inspection needs sufficientlyto plan work and escalated technical questions to Engineering or Quality.
• Strong Excel/data-analysis, prioritization, and cross-functionalcommunication skills; able to maintain accurate plans amid short lead times andchanging customer priorities.

Preferred qualifications

• Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience, including AS9100quality-system practices, AS9102 FAI planning, material/lot traceability, andcustomer-specific flow-down requirements.
• Experience with finite-capacity scheduling, S&OP/rough-cutcapacity planning, and high-mix, low-volume or make-to-order production;APICS/ASCM certification is a plus.

Measures of success:

On-time delivery and realistic promise dates; scheduleadherence; lower past-due backlog and avoidable expedite activity; timelyescalation of shortages and quality constraints; accurate ERP dates, routing,and work-order status.

Export control & work environment:

Export control. This role is expected to involve access to ITAR-controlled technical data. Employment is contingent on the ability to obtain lawful access underapplicable U.S. export-control laws and company policy; where required, thisincludes U.S.-person status under 22 CFR § 120.62 or applicable authorization.

Work environment. Primarilyoffice/shop-floor work in a manufacturing facility; routine interaction withproduction equipment areas and use of required PPE. May need to lift up to 25pounds.

Equal opportunity.

CureConsulting Solutions LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considersqualified applicants in accordance with applicable law.