Senior Master Scheduler – ERP-Driven Production Planning

Twenty-Six Defense; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 schedule

401(k) program

Medical/dental/vision

Life Insurance

Flexible Vacation/PTO

Parental Leave

Referral Program

Voluntary benefits

TRICARE

Job summary

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a seasoned Master Scheduler to develop and maintain master production schedules in our ERP system, aligning with customer forecasts and production capacity. You will coordinate with material, production, sales, and engineering, and keep schedules current in Oracle, ensuring timely, cost-effective manufacturing of quality products.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in manufacturing planning, a Bachelor’s in Supply Chain or related field,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or technical discipline or equivalent.
• 8–10 years of experience in a master scheduling or planning role in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a regulated industry.
• Professional Certification (e.g. CPIM, CSCP) preferred.
• Experience with ERP/WMS systems required, Oracle strongly preferred.
• Experience working with forecasts.
• Experience with the Sales and Operations Planning process.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite - Excel in particular.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in day-to-day responsibilities.
• Excellent communication skills - written & verbal.
• Ability to multitask and manage projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to analyze and define problems and resolve them in a timely manner.
• Ability to respond appropriately in pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed production schedules in the ERP system for assigned product lines, and monitor their status, up through delivery to customers, ensuring the maximized utilization of production capacity (both labor and equipment)
• Participate in the development of material procurement and production build plans in support of the master schedules utilizing the ERP system
• Develop, enter, and maintain approved forecasts in the ERP system in accordance with customer forecasted demand and/or internal company-generated forecasts
• Maintain the Master Delivery Schedule and associated Master Production Schedule in the ERP system using the orders, production schedules, and forecasts that are loaded
• Participate in Configuration Control Board activity, review proposed engineering changes, provide information regarding Work In Process (WIP) status and suggest changes to the manufacturing floor as required
• Coordinate the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, inventory, production and engineering
• Prepare and distribute required daily/weekly/monthly reports and communicate status during required meetings.
• Attend meetings with customers and/or suppliers as applicable
• Lead cross functional meetings regarding schedule and delivery as required
• Interface with manufacturing supervision to include regularly scheduled production meetings: furnish material status, address schedule concerns, establish manufacturing priorities, review open backlog, discuss pending changes, and obtain committed delivery dates.
• Monitor and update changes to production plans and master schedules, to include the maintenance of product forecasts if applicable
• Update and maintain item data, order modifiers, and planning parameters in Oracle
• Communicate with Customer Service and Project/Product teams regarding production status and potential impact or changes to committed customer deliveries, updating the scheduled delivery dates on open sales orders as required
• Provide guidance and/or direction to less senior planning personnel as required, to include direct supervisory responsibilities as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Master scheduling

ERP/Oracle

Forecasting

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or technical discipline

8–10 years master scheduling experience

CPIM/CSCP certification preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Twenty-Six Defense, headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, seeks a seasoned Master Scheduler to develop and maintain master production schedules in our ERP system, aligning with customer forecasts and production capacity. You will coordinate with material, production, sales, and engineering, and keep schedules current in Oracle, ensuring timely, cost-effective manufacturing of quality products.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in manufacturing planning, a Bachelor’s in Supply Chain or related field,