Startup Plant Master Scheduler – Houston (On-Site)

Pdm Llc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + performance-based bonus

Full benefits package

Job summary

Power & Data Management (PDM) is hiring a hands-on Master Scheduler to build the production planning function for our new Houston transformer plant. You will own the master production schedule and turn customer demand into a single credible plan across receiving, final assembly, oil processing, testing, and shipment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing scheduling, strong Excel and data-analysis skills, and ERP experience, preferably Dynamics 365 Business Central, to establish

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing scheduling or production planning.
• Working knowledge of MPS, MRP, capacity planning and shop-floor execution in ERP.
• Strong Excel and data-analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) from orders and priorities.
• Translate the MPS into weekly and daily plans for receiving, final assembly, oil processing and filling, electrical testing, and shipment.
• Establish frozen planning windows, change-control rules, escalation triggers, and recovery schedules for priority changes.
• Build rough-cut and detailed capacity models for labor, workstations, oil-processing equipment, test bays, and material handling.
• Identify bottlenecks, test-bay loading conflicts, schedule slippage, and material shortages before customer commitments are affected.
• Provide realistic available-to-promise inputs and support S&OP, staffing, and volume-ramp scenarios.
• Maintain accurate lead times, routings, calendars, planning parameters, and production-order status in ERP.
• Help establish D365 planning master data and transaction discipline during plant startup.
• Track plan attainment, schedule stability, expedite frequency, and on-time delivery, and recommend corrective actions.
• Build the planning team, including production planners and scheduling coordinators, as the plant grows.

Skills

Manufacturing scheduling

Data analysis

Cross-functional communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Power & Data Management (PDM) is hiring a hands-on Master Scheduler to build the production planning function for our new Houston transformer plant. You will own the master production schedule and turn customer demand into a single credible plan across receiving, final assembly, oil processing, testing, and shipment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in manufacturing scheduling, strong Excel and data-analysis skills, and ERP experience, preferably Dynamics 365 Business Central, to establish