Strategic Master Scheduler — Aerospace & Defense

Karman Space and Defense; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Company-paid life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space and Defense is seeking a Master Scheduler in West Valley City, UT to develop and manage the Master Production Schedule, optimizing capacity, material availability, and operational performance.

You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, Engineering, Quality and Program Management to translate demand into an executable production plan that supports delivery and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Experience in production planning and master scheduling in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP and capacity planning.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent cross-functional communication toward schedules.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the Master Production Schedule based on demand, backlog, forecasts, inventory levels, material availability, and capacity.
• Translates customer and program requirements into achievable production schedules across multiple work centers and value streams.
• Establishes production priorities and communicates schedule requirements to cross‑functional teams.
• Analyzes capacity versus demand to identify constraints, bottlenecks, and delivery risks.
• Ensures production schedules reflect lead times, capacity, material status, tooling, equipment, and workforce constraints.
• Identifies schedule risks and develops recovery plans with appropriate stakeholders.
• Monitors schedule adherence and escalates deviations that may impact delivery commitments.
• Coordinates with Planning and Procurement to ensure material requirements align with the production schedule.
• Evaluates impacts of shortages, engineering changes, quality issues, equipment downtime, supplier delays, and shifting customer priorities on the production plan.
• Leads or participates in regular production planning and schedule review meetings.
• Drives continuous improvement in planning, scheduling, inventory management, and production‑control processes.

Skills

Production planning

Capacity planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Scheduling optimization

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MRP knowledge

ERP systems

Job description

Karman Space and Defense is seeking a Master Scheduler in West Valley City, UT to develop and manage the Master Production Schedule, optimizing capacity, material availability, and operational performance.

You will collaborate with Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Procurement, Engineering, Quality and Program Management to translate demand into an executable production plan that supports delivery and continuous improvement.