Master Production Scheduler Jobs
Master Production Scheduler jobs are open across manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and consumer goods, from entry-level planner to senior and director-level roles, with specializations in demand planning, MRP systems, and supply chain coordination. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Eaton’s ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Master Production Scheduler.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Function:
This position will be responsible for the analysis of various material inputs to maximize product planning, capacity, product completion, and delivery efficiency to support customer and site requirements.
Responsibilities include but not limited to plan, control and execute the MRP processes execution and data Integrity necessary to achieve desired purchasing and production planning processes to ensure customer service and inventory levels are achieved.
Define and lead process improvement projects in order to improve plant’s indicators (Fill Rate, On-Time Performance).
Essential Function
Customer Service
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Manage schedule and capacity planning for Electrical products line; maintain metrics such as OTP/Past Dues and MPS Attainment
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Manage reconciliation of the Arecibo hot lists (re-adjust for flips, cancels, expedites, etc.) to follow critical orders
-
Manage the daily Arecibo production pull
-
Work with Sales Engineers and Supply Chain to determine expedite capabilities and coordinate with Customer Service to make schedule changes when adjustments are implemented
-
Adjust capacity planning/scheduling by line – daily capacity numbers, weekly buckets, mixed model, etc. as required
-
Run and review reports for Arecibo schedule units/dollars; calculate actual lead-times and manage against quoted lead-time
-
Review and manage overdue items for morning production meetings, adjust capacity planning as needed to pull in overdue item
-
Perform root cause analysis for Arecibo Service Levels and Planning Status and recommend/implement solutions to Customer Service Manager to optimize On Time Performance and manufacturing schedules
-
Adhere to all safety rules and procedures responsible for reporting unsafe conditions to the appropriate management or EHS Manager as required
-
Provide guidance on order scheduling to each CS Production Planner. As a minimum guidance shall consist on daily/weekly allocation of new orders, qty breaks, balancing of product families etc.
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Create a check and balance report with MPS. Ensure orders honor if capacity allows Customer required Date if within published lead time. Ensure order honor any previous Customer Requirements and/or agreements example AVL request vs promised agreement 90% synchronization as a minimum
SCM Systems:
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Ensure orders are acknowledging accordingly; create a check and balance process. Order with no Vista date pass 3 days or order entry must be resolved.
-
Provide Finance with sales projection by product line and family
-
Calibrate with Manufacturing projection of load plan
-
Manufacturing Order Reconciliation – OEI vs Mapics
-
Distribute load plan to engineering for capacity analysis and manning calculation
-
Distribute aggregate load plan for SCM; planning bill and explosion of key components
-
Provide finance the backlog report and sales revenue report including margins by channel and by product family, (new report)
-
Provide purchasing with key information, features and options etc.
-
Provide PDOA customer with the agreed and synchronized load plan.
-
Manage MRP/MPS systems processes and execution prepare data base and coordinate the upload of the forecast and planning parameters. Coordinate development of master scheduling process and systems to support process improvements.
-
Daily track of data integrity parameters, Vista and Mapics orders management and patterns in order to provide alert signals to purchasing, marketing and customer service team as needed.
-
Verify and control inventory replenishment levels for products served from distribution centers by reviewing re-order points and minimums to assure they are aligned with demand patterns and trends.
-
Determine data integrity issues and provide support to correct them to ensure proper parameters are loaded.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Specialized Knowledge:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 2 years experience in Production Planning, Scheduling, Supply Chain or Manufacturing
- Proven Experience: #LI-MB2
o Prioritizes, considers alternatives, and responds quickly and effectively to unexpected and rapidly changing conditions.
o Establish networking and interact with key persons/groups at all levels of the organization (including suppliers) whose assistance, cooperation, and support may be needed.
o Manage effectively high-pressure situation.
o Managing multiple projects/situations simultaneously.
o Leads and directs a team to support the future direction of an organization.
o Realigns resources to meet changing customer needs.
- Schedule orders as per MPS guidance. Ensure orders are acknowledging; accordingly, create a check and balance process. Order with no Vista date pass 3 days or order entry must be resolved. New orders must honor if capacity allows the customer required date.
- Meeting with production to address issues, expedites and request pending
- Provide a daily workload plan 5 days out (Daily Agendas)
Utilize Clean to Build tool and MPS attainment
- Clear understanding of order status and follow up; account for every order from order entry to shipping.
- Update Consolidated Plan with comments, issues, status for every order.
- Update the CS Executive Summary for early morning production meeting (OTP, Overdue and Expedites)
- Timely answer inquiries and mails; avoid seconds and third request and escalation
- Zero orders at suspense file every day
- Analyze and respond all pull-in / push-out activities during the current month
- PC Proficiency including knowledge of MS windows operating systems, MS Office and Minitab.
- EHS practices, regulations, and procedures experience.
- Experience supporting internal/external audits including certification renewal.
- Proactive attitude towards problem solving and resolving issues that may affect plant/employees’ health, safety, and operations.
- Availability to work extended hours when required by management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Bilingual – English/Spanish with good oral and written communication skills (preferred)
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
INTRODUCTION
Eaton’s ES AMER PCS division is currently seeking a Master Production Scheduler.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary Function:
This position will be responsible for the analysis of various material inputs to maximize product planning, capacity, product completion, and delivery efficiency to support customer and site requirements.
Responsibilities include but not limited to plan, control and execute the MRP processes execution and data Integrity necessary to achieve desired purchasing and production planning processes to ensure customer service and inventory levels are achieved.
Define and lead process improvement projects in order to improve plant’s indicators (Fill Rate, On-Time Performance).
Essential Function
Customer Service
-
Manage schedule and capacity planning for Electrical products line; maintain metrics such as OTP/Past Dues and MPS Attainment
-
Manage reconciliation of the Arecibo hot lists (re-adjust for flips, cancels, expedites, etc.) to follow critical orders
-
Manage the daily Arecibo production pull
-
Work with Sales Engineers and Supply Chain to determine expedite capabilities and coordinate with Customer Service to make schedule changes when adjustments are implemented
-
Adjust capacity planning/scheduling by line – daily capacity numbers, weekly buckets, mixed model, etc. as required
-
Run and review reports for Arecibo schedule units/dollars; calculate actual lead-times and manage against quoted lead-time
-
Review and manage overdue items for morning production meetings, adjust capacity planning as needed to pull in overdue item
-
Perform root cause analysis for Arecibo Service Levels and Planning Status and recommend/implement solutions to Customer Service Manager to optimize On Time Performance and manufacturing schedules
-
Adhere to all safety rules and procedures responsible for reporting unsafe conditions to the appropriate management or EHS Manager as required
-
Provide guidance on order scheduling to each CS Production Planner. As a minimum guidance shall consist on daily/weekly allocation of new orders, qty breaks, balancing of product families etc.
-
Create a check and balance report with MPS. Ensure orders honor if capacity allows Customer required Date if within published lead time. Ensure order honor any previous Customer Requirements and/or agreements example AVL request vs promised agreement 90% synchronization as a minimum
SCM Systems:
-
Ensure orders are acknowledging accordingly; create a check and balance process. Order with no Vista date pass 3 days or order entry must be resolved.
-
Provide Finance with sales projection by product line and family
-
Calibrate with Manufacturing projection of load plan
-
Manufacturing Order Reconciliation – OEI vs Mapics
-
Distribute load plan to engineering for capacity analysis and manning calculation
-
Distribute aggregate load plan for SCM; planning bill and explosion of key components
-
Provide finance the backlog report and sales revenue report including margins by channel and by product family, (new report)
-
Provide purchasing with key information, features and options etc.
-
Provide PDOA customer with the agreed and synchronized load plan.
-
Manage MRP/MPS systems processes and execution prepare data base and coordinate the upload of the forecast and planning parameters. Coordinate development of master scheduling process and systems to support process improvements.
-
Daily track of data integrity parameters, Vista and Mapics orders management and patterns in order to provide alert signals to purchasing, marketing and customer service team as needed.
-
Verify and control inventory replenishment levels for products served from distribution centers by reviewing re-order points and minimums to assure they are aligned with demand patterns and trends.
-
Determine data integrity issues and provide support to correct them to ensure proper parameters are loaded.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Specialized Knowledge:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 2 years experience in Production Planning, Scheduling, Supply Chain or Manufacturing
- Proven Experience: #LI-MB2
o Prioritizes, considers alternatives, and responds quickly and effectively to unexpected and rapidly changing conditions.
o Establish networking and interact with key persons/groups at all levels of the organization (including suppliers) whose assistance, cooperation, and support may be needed.
o Manage effectively high-pressure situation.
o Managing multiple projects/situations simultaneously.
o Leads and directs a team to support the future direction of an organization.
o Realigns resources to meet changing customer needs.
- Schedule orders as per MPS guidance. Ensure orders are acknowledging; accordingly, create a check and balance process. Order with no Vista date pass 3 days or order entry must be resolved. New orders must honor if capacity allows the customer required date.
- Meeting with production to address issues, expedites and request pending
- Provide a daily workload plan 5 days out (Daily Agendas)
Utilize Clean to Build tool and MPS attainment
- Clear understanding of order status and follow up; account for every order from order entry to shipping.
- Update Consolidated Plan with comments, issues, status for every order.
- Update the CS Executive Summary for early morning production meeting (OTP, Overdue and Expedites)
- Timely answer inquiries and mails; avoid seconds and third request and escalation
- Zero orders at suspense file every day
- Analyze and respond all pull-in / push-out activities during the current month
- PC Proficiency including knowledge of MS windows operating systems, MS Office and Minitab.
- EHS practices, regulations, and procedures experience.
- Experience supporting internal/external audits including certification renewal.
- Proactive attitude towards problem solving and resolving issues that may affect plant/employees’ health, safety, and operations.
- Availability to work extended hours when required by management
- Ability to work under pressure
- Bilingual – English/Spanish with good oral and written communication skills (preferred)
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Electronics & Hardware
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in master production scheduler jobs.
- 3-5 years of production scheduling or supply chain planning experience
- Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP PP, Oracle, or Infor
- Experience with MRP and capacity planning processes
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, or operations management
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred by many employers
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel for schedule analysis and reporting
Tips for Your Master Production Scheduler Job Search
Quantify your scheduling impact on resumes
Hiring managers want numbers, not duties. Replace phrases like 'managed production schedules' with outcomes: reduced schedule adherence gaps, improved on-time delivery rates, or cut lead times. Specific results tied to ERP or MRP implementations carry the most weight.
List your ERP systems by name
SAP PP, Oracle, Kinaxis, and Infor are screened by applicant tracking systems before a human reads your resume. Name every production planning module you've used, including version or release if you know it, so your application clears automated filters.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists master production scheduler openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your planning horizon
Some roles focus on short-horizon daily scheduling while others require long-range capacity planning over quarters. Read job descriptions closely for phrases like 'weekly build schedules' versus 'S&OP cycle' to match your experience to what the role actually demands.
Prepare a constraint-resolution example for interviews
Interviewers for this role almost always ask how you handle material shortages, machine downtime, or labor gaps mid-schedule. Walk through one real scenario: what broke, how you rescheduled, and what the outcome was. Generic answers about teamwork will not land.
Negotiate by citing cross-functional scope
Master production schedulers who coordinate directly with procurement, sales, and finance carry more leverage than those operating within a single department. When negotiating offers, articulate the full scope of your cross-functional touchpoints to anchor compensation to that broader responsibility.
Master Production Scheduler Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most master production schedulers?
The companies hiring the most master production schedulers right now include Chart Industries, WireCo WorldGroup, and Eaton, with the largest share of openings in Alabama, Texas, and New York, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Manufacturing, aerospace, and defense employers consistently account for the largest volume of postings.
How many master production scheduler jobs are remote?
About 0% of master production scheduler openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most plant-floor coordination roles. Demand planning and S&OP-focused positions are the sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements, since they rely less on direct shop-floor access.
How do you become a master production scheduler?
Start with a degree in supply chain, operations, or industrial engineering, then gain experience as a production planner or materials coordinator to build hands-on scheduling knowledge. Earn an APICS CPIM certification to demonstrate formal MRP and capacity planning competency. Progress into scheduling roles that require cross-functional coordination with procurement and sales operations to build the broader scope employers expect at the master scheduler level.
Can I get a master production scheduler job with little experience?
Entry-level candidates can break in by starting as a production planner, materials planner, or scheduler assistant, roles that build the ERP and MRP exposure hiring managers screen for. Earning an APICS CPIM certification early offsets limited work history. Targeting smaller manufacturers rather than large multinationals increases your odds, since those employers often develop schedulers from within their planning teams.
What does the master production scheduler interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages: an initial recruiter screen focused on ERP experience and scheduling methodology, a hiring manager conversation covering how you handle constraint scenarios and production disruptions, and a technical or scenario-based round where you may be asked to walk through a scheduling problem or explain your S&OP process. Final rounds often involve a panel with supply chain, operations, or plant management stakeholders.
Where can I find and apply to master production scheduler jobs?
You can find and apply to master production scheduler jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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