Senior Master Planner — Production Scheduling & Capacity

Thompsonpump; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Pump is seeking a Master Planner to develop and maintain the master production schedule for engineered-to-order and made-to-stock pump products. You will align forecasts, capacity, materials, and inventory to ensure on-time delivery and optimal plant utilization.

This role serves as a central coordinator across Supply Chain, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement, leading RCCP analysis, addressing bottlenecks, and driving improvements in planning accuracy and ERP use.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.
• 5+ years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in industrial equipment, rotating equipment, pump manufacturing, or heavy assembly strongly preferred.
• Experience with engineered-to-order and mixed-mode manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Nav2018, Business Central, Oracle, SAP, etc.).
• Strong understanding of BOM structures, routings, and lead times.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with planning analytics tools preferred.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and capacity planning methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for engineered to order (ETO), Made to Order (MTO), and/or made to stock (MTS) pump products.
• Translate demand forecasts, customer orders, and sales projections into achievable production plans.
• Level-load manufacturing to optimize labor and machine capacity.
• Lead Planning Administrative team to complete critical tasks including production paperwork and picking lists
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans to address constraints or changes in demand.
• Conduct rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to validate production feasibility.
• Identify bottlenecks in machining, assembly, testing, and fabrication processes.
• Partner with Operations to proactively resolve capacity constraints.
• Support capital planning decisions through capacity analysis.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Material Planners to ensure material availability.
• Monitor inventory levels of critical components such as castings, impellers, seals, motors, and fabricated assemblies.
• Balance service levels with inventory turns and working capital targets.
• Support SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) processes.
• Participate in S&OP/SIOP meetings to align sales forecasts with operational execution.
• Communicate schedule changes and risks to stakeholders.
• Work closely with project management for large engineered pump systems.
• Track and report KPIs including: On-time delivery, Schedule attainment, Inventory turns, Backlog management, Lead time adherence.
• Identify process improvements in planning, forecasting, and ERP utilization.
• Lead initiatives to improve planning accuracy and production flow.

Skills

Forecasting

Capacity planning

Lean manufacturing

Excel

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field

APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

Tools

Nav2018

Business Central

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Thompson Pump is seeking a Master Planner to develop and maintain the master production schedule for engineered-to-order and made-to-stock pump products. You will align forecasts, capacity, materials, and inventory to ensure on-time delivery and optimal plant utilization.

This role serves as a central coordinator across Supply Chain, Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement, leading RCCP analysis, addressing bottlenecks, and driving improvements in planning accuracy and ERP use.