Senior Production Scheduler & Master Planner - Stock Options

Imperative Care; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Performance bonus

401k plan

Health benefits

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Imperative Care is seeking an experienced scheduler to develop the production master schedule for a 3-month horizon, aligning capacity, material availability, and forecasted demand with the build plan.

This role will coordinate with QA, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and logistics to optimize resources, issue schedules, and monitor KPI performance including on-time delivery and inventory targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years in scheduling, material planning, forecasting, or related role.
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency metrics.
• Experience with supply planning, demand, and replenishment processes.
• Proven ability to influence others across levels and balance priorities.
• Independent, proactive, and able to evaluate impact with sound judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills; proficient in Excel.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems (SAP, QAD, NetSuite, Oracle) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, issue, and control 3-month rolling production schedules aligned with sales and operations plan.
• Analyze risks including lead times, material availability, and subcontractor performance.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activities with QA, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and logistics.
• Serve as the contact for sales operations to prioritize finished goods and expedite releases.
• Identify material requirements and time materials to meet production needs; monitor variances.
• Create real-time MRP signals to ensure component availability for schedule attainment.
• Monitor schedule attainment and flag deviations; track WIP, inventory, and capacity constraints.
• Monitor KPIs like on-time delivery, backorder, product availability, and inventory targets.
• Collaborate with production control to execute daily schedules and create work orders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Supply chain knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel advanced

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

QAD

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

Imperative Care is seeking an experienced scheduler to develop the production master schedule for a 3-month horizon, aligning capacity, material availability, and forecasted demand with the build plan.

This role will coordinate with QA, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and logistics to optimize resources, issue schedules, and monitor KPI performance including on-time delivery and inventory targets.