Master Scheduling Principal Specialist

Prattwhitney; Florida; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Master Scheduler to shape the business impact across manufacturing, quality, sales, and VSL. This role supports planning and execution across the enterprise, with emphasis on MPS, inventory, and on-time delivery.

Remote work is available; some onsite presence may be needed. RTX offers competitive benefits including medical/dental/vision, a 401(k) plan with matching, tuition reimbursement, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent plus 5+ years experience.
• Advanced degree with 3+ years preferred.
• Experience with data analysis and SAP.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and monitor top level production cycles.
• Manage end item master production schedules and inventory picture, including WIP and finished goods.
• Mentor less experienced Schedulers and resolve complex scheduling issues.
• Collaborate with Order Administration and Sales Planning to resolve exceptions.
• Lead process improvements and lean events to enhance operations.
• Ensure MPS reflects manufacturing capability and demand.

Skills

Master Scheduling

SAP

LEAN

Manufacturing

Education

University Degree or Equivalent

Advanced Degree Beneficial

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Our team is looking for a self‑motivated leader, someone who loves a challenge, can adapt to an ever‑changing working environment & business market and is always looking for ways to improve how we do our work.

As a Master Scheduler, you have the very unique opportunity to help shape the business, as your work will directly impact sales, cash flow, and cost. You will get to work with all facets of the Enterprise including manufacturing, quality, sales, VSL, material & supply. This is a great opportunity to not only sharpen your skill sets around product knowledge & planning, but also to build strong networks across the Enterprise!

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). An employee may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. Position is remote; however, if you live within a reasonable commute of a Collins site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.

What You Will Do:

• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and monitors top level products through the complete production cycle.
• Management of end item master production schedules; plans for and owns integrated inventory picture - including sub-assembly and end-item WIP, finished goods inventory, and PStock driven by demand changes.
• Provides mentoring and coaching to less experienced Schedulers.
• Assignments are moderately complex and involve resourceful problem solving skills.
• Exercises sound judgements on inventory decisions; erroneous actions could result in excess inventory affecting total company profit.
• Coordinates and leads the new products transition process and TL material planning.
• Ensures that all material and planning parameters accurately reflect Manufacturing capability to meet demand.
• Interface with Order Administration and Sales Planning Analysts to resolve customer sales order exceptions.
• Processes short lead-time requests from a variety of customers.
• Analyzes business processes and brings forth ideas with implementation plans.
• Leads projects and lean events to improve internal business processes.
• Owns Manufacturing performance to MPS, and on-time delivery to the customer.
• Responsible for maintaining ongoing relationships with key customers that allow give and take on commitments, and enable monitoring of the accuracy of customer on-time delivery reporting.
• Works hard to support customers on drop-in requirements more common to the ‘optional’ business model, while protecting the business from failures caused by over‑commitments.
• Ensures that MPS commitments are adjusted for known statistical risk.
• High degree of engagement and involvement through the entire Sales and Operations planning process.
• Interface with Manufacturing, Marketing, and VSL through the Sales Forecast process and facilitation of the Demand, Planning and Execution process--Organizes and leads the process meetings.
• Acts with little to no day‑to‑day direction.
• Ability to communicate with and hold ground with management and personnel from across the enterprise.
• Serves as an "expert on call" and prime contact to management on matters relating to the scheduling discipline.
• Functions as an active member of Operations Change Control Board, provides input to mitigate risk to Manufacturing and the business, and runs projects to implement changes as appropriate.
• Managing and forecasting output and revenue weekly/monthly basis.
• Conducts training sessions with ERP users geared at expanding material requirements planning (MRP) knowledge across Operations.
• Recognizes business process issues and implements solutions.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Experience with data analysis
• Understanding of customers and markets
• SAP Experience
• Master Scheduling experience
• Manufacturing experience
• LEAN Experience

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!

Please ensure the role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on‑site, hybrid or remote.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.