Senior Master Planner - MPS & Capacity Optimizer

Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Company; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Master Planner at Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Company is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the master production schedule for engineered to order, made to order, and made to stock pump products.

This role aligns demand forecasts, production capacity, material availability, and inventory strategies to ensure on-time delivery, optimal inventory levels, and efficient plant utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification is preferred.
• 5+ years of production planning experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with engineered-to-order and mixed-mode environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for ETO, MTO, and MTS pumps.
• Translate forecasts, orders, and sales projections into feasible production plans.
• Level-load manufacturing to optimize labor and machine capacity.
• Lead Planning Administrative team to complete critical tasks.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans for constraints or demand changes.
• Conduct rough-cut capacity planning to validate production feasibility.
• Identify bottlenecks in machining, assembly, testing, and fabrication.
• Collaborate with Operations to resolve capacity constraints proactively.
• Support capacity analysis for capital planning decisions.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Material Planners for material availability.
• Monitor inventory levels of components like castings, impellers, seals, and motors.
• Balance service levels with inventory turns and working capital targets.
• Support SIOP processes and participate in related meetings.
• Communicate schedule changes and risks to stakeholders.
• Work with project management for large engineered pump systems.
• Track KPIs: on-time delivery, schedule attainment, inventory turns, backlog, lead time.

Skills

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

Tools

Nav2018

Business Central

Oracle

SAP

Job description

The Master Planner at Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Company is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the master production schedule for engineered to order, made to order, and made to stock pump products.

This role aligns demand forecasts, production capacity, material availability, and inventory strategies to ensure on-time delivery, optimal inventory levels, and efficient plant utilization.