Strategic Master Scheduler

Uft; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Tesco Controls is seeking a Production Scheduler to link demand with supply and create a feasible master schedule that balances customer commitments, inventory, and capacity. You will partner with Sales, Procurement, and Operations to ensure on-time delivery and schedule stability across a rolling horizon.

The role supports critical water infrastructure projects nationwide, enabling data-driven decisions, S&OP processes, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain planning in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Strong working knowledge of MRP/TRP systems and master scheduling logic (time fences, planning BOMs, available-to-promise).
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, modeling); comfort building and presenting capacity and scenario analyses.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and hold the line on schedule discipline under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Attend project kickoff meetings to capture scope, milestones, and delivery requirements, and incorporate new projects into the master schedule.
• Develop TRP schedules based on the Schedule of Values (SOV), aligning planned production and delivery milestones with contract billing structure and project cash flow.
• Develop, publish, and maintain the master production schedule across a rolling 4-13 week planning horizon, ensuring it is realistic, achievable, and aligned to the demand plan.
• Lead rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to validate that the master schedule is feasible against labor, equipment, and material constraints before commitments are made.
• Serve as the primary interface between Sales/Customer Service and Operations for delivery date commitments; own promise dates and manage exceptions.
• Run the formal schedule change-control process: evaluate, approve, and communicate changes to the master schedule; protect schedule stability inside the frozen/firm time fences.
• Partner with detail/operations scheduling to hand off an executable plan; reconcile execution variances against the master schedule and drive root-cause resolution of recurring misses.
• Develop and own the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process; lead and facilitate biweekly S&OP meetings, driving cross-functional alignment on demand, supply, capacity, and inventory decisions.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Materials to align material availability with the schedule; flag shortages and drive recovery plans.
• Monitor and report key performance indicators: schedule attainment, on-time delivery, past-due backlog, inventory levels, and capacity utilization.
• Develop and maintain planning parameters in the TRP/MRP system (lead times, lot sizes, time fences, safety stock) and drive data integrity.
• Review the Production ETC (Estimate to Complete) file and update where necessary to ensure remaining hours, costs, and completion projections accurately reflect current schedule status.
• Review work orders (WOs) for price and cost variances, investigate and resolve discrepancies, and close completed work orders in the system in a timely and accurate manner.

Skills

MRP/TRP Systems

Master Scheduling

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Job description

Tesco Controls is seeking a Production Scheduler to link demand with supply and create a feasible master schedule that balances customer commitments, inventory, and capacity. You will partner with Sales, Procurement, and Operations to ensure on-time delivery and schedule stability across a rolling horizon.

The role supports critical water infrastructure projects nationwide, enabling data-driven decisions, S&OP processes, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.