Sr Production Scheduler

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

SUMMARY

An individual in this role uses solid experience to develop the production master schedule used for executing the manufacturing build plan within a 3-month scheduling horizon. An individual in this role will provide the plant with a production schedule consistent with plant capacity, and material availability, and to satisfy product demand based on sales forecast and engineering builds, and targeted inventories.

• Prepare, issue, and control 3-months rolling production schedules based on the agreed upon sales and operations plan. Analyse and identify risks associated including manufacturing lead times, material availability, subcontractor performance, etc.
• Coordinate necessary interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, transportation/logistics to align resources and meet schedule.
• Serve as point of contact for sales operations to prioritize finished goods releases and expedites.
• Identify material requirements for a controlled flow of raw material, WIP inventory and finished goods. Time materials to meet production requirements as per the schedule, monitoring material usage and variances, creating real-time MRP signals to ensure component availability.
• Monitor production schedule attainment daily and highlight deviations (under/over- production). Monitor status of work in progress, material availability, inventory levels, and escalates potential production, capacity, equipment or material disruptions to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided on-time and at an optimal cost to achieve schedule attainment.
• Monitor service-related key performance indicators (KPI) like on time delivery, backorder, product availability, schedule adherence, net requirement attainment, safety stock targets, support production and supply chain reporting.
• Collaborate with production control to execute daily production schedule and create work orders and closures as needed.
• Participate in S&OP process meetings to share service levels, performance against schedule, inventory strategy, supply plan to meet demand, and resource implications. Update production master schedule based on approved meeting conversations when necessary.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of experience in scheduling, material planning, forecasting or related role; or equivalent combination of education/training and work experience.
• Strong problem solving and analysis skills.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.
• Proven ability to listen and influence others at all levels, regardless of reporting structure.
• Ability to identify complex situations and resolve conflicts arising from balancing multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and use sound judgment during impact evaluation.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills for a variety of audiences.
• Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft office products (advanced in Excel).
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems a plus (SAP, QAD, NetSuite, Oracle).

Employee Benefits

include a stake in our collective success with stock options, bonus, competitive salaries, a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, and a parental leave program.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $115,000 annually

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Imperative Care considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity, as well as location, market and business considerations when extending an offer