What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Scheduler position at Autonomous Solutions?
Department: Supply Chain
Location: Petersboro, Utah
Travel: <35%
Reports To: Supply Chain Director
Position Overview
The Master Planner oversees the planning function for ASI's complex, multi-stage production environment supporting advanced robotics and autonomy solutions. This role ensures the right materials, resources, and capacity are aligned to deliver on ASI's build schedules, customer commitments, and long-term operational targets. The Master Planner serves as the strategic anchor between operations, engineering, supply chain, and finance-driving planning accuracy, system optimization, and consistent execution across the organization.
The ideal candidate has deep experience in modern planning systems, thrives in a fast-moving technical environment, and brings the analytical rigor needed to scale ASI's production capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Scheduling
- Own the master production schedule across multiple product lines, work centers, and facilities.
- Translate demand, materials, engineering input, and capacity constraints into executable plans.
- Develop and maintain long-horizon capacity models to ensure delivery and growth readiness.
Operational Execution
- Monitor daily production performance and adjust schedules to accommodate material flow, engineering changes, equipment availability, and priority shifts.
- Ensure all plan changes are communicated clearly and promptly across functional teams.
- Drive planning discipline and accuracy through structured processes and KPI visibility.
Systems, Data & Process Improvement
- Lead planning system enhancements, ERP/MRP optimization, and planning-related digital transformations.
- Create dashboards, reports, and performance metrics for leadership review.
- Champion data integrity, ensuring high accuracy in BOMs, routings, lead times, and inventory records.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Finance to ensure alignment between demand, constraints, and execution.
- Lead initiatives that improve forecasting accuracy, reduce lead times, and optimize materials flow.
- Coach and develop planners, setting clear expectations, processes, and performance standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field.
- 5 years of progressive planning experience in complex manufacturing environments.
- Expertise in ERP/MRP planning modules and planning software tools.
- Demonstrated capability managing multi-stage or multi-site planning workflows.
- Strong communication, analytical, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Proven success driving planning process improvements and influencing operational outcomes.