Senior Master Scheduler – Electronics Manufacturing

MCM Engineering; Enoch (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MCM Engineering is seeking a Production Planner / Master Scheduler to develop and maintain the master production schedule, ensuring on-time customer deliveries and efficient use of materials and resources.

You will coordinate across Purchasing, Materials Management, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service to balance demand, lead times, and capacity, proactively identifying risks and scheduling conflicts to keep production flowing smoothly.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Three or more years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, materials planning, or manufacturing operations preferred.
• Experience in an electronics manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of MRP, ERP systems, bills of materials, routings, work orders, and inventory control.
• Understanding of electronics manufacturing processes, including SMT, PCBA, through-hole assembly, testing, and final assembly.
• Experience planning production in a make-to-order, build-to-stock, or mixed manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and production planning reports.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing customer and production requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on customer orders, forecasts, inventory levels, production capacity, and delivery requirements.
• Establish daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules for multiple product lines and manufacturing work centers.
• Prioritize production orders based on customer commitments, business priorities, material availability, and production constraints.
• Schedule and coordinate assembly, through-hole assembly, final assembly, testing, and other manufacturing processes as applicable.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust production priorities when demand, materials, equipment, or labor availability changes.
• Establish realistic production start dates and completion dates in coordination with manufacturing teams.
• Manage schedule changes while minimizing disruption, excessive changeovers, overtime, and work-in-process inventory.

Skills

Master scheduling

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional coordination

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Epicor)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MCM Engineering is seeking a Production Planner / Master Scheduler to develop and maintain the master production schedule, ensuring on-time customer deliveries and efficient use of materials and resources.

You will coordinate across Purchasing, Materials Management, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service to balance demand, lead times, and capacity, proactively identifying risks and scheduling conflicts to keep production flowing smoothly.