Master Scheduler ASC

Mission

The Master Scheduler is responsible for leading production planning, scheduling, and material coordination activities within an aerospace manufacturing environment focused on nickel‑based alloy melting and revert processing. This role ensures on time delivery, optimized capacity utilization, and accurate material flow throughout melting, refining, casting, and downstream processing operations. The Master Scheduler collaborates cross‑functionally with Operations, Engineering, Procurement and Quality to support customer requirements, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize master production schedules for melting furnaces, remelt operations, and downstream processes.
• Balance capacity, labor, and equipment constraints to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Translate demand forecasts, make‑to‑order requests, and engineering requirements into detailed work-center schedules.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans proactively to address bottlenecks, equipment downtime, process yield issues, or emergent customer priorities.
• Ensure availability of raw materials, revert, alloying elements, consumables, and tooling required for nickel‑based alloy melting operations.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels through MRP oversight, safety stock management, and strategic planning for long‑lead items.
• Coordinate with procurement to manage supplier lead times, expedite critical materials, and mitigate supply risks.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to manage work orders, routings, bills of materials, and capacity models.
• Track production KPIs such as OTD, WIP aging, furnace utilization, yield performance, and inventory turns.
• Drive data accuracy by identifying and resolving discrepancies in BOMs, routings, and transactional records.
• Partner with operations and engineering to align schedules with process capabilities, including melt chemistries, heat‑lot configurations, and qualification requirements.
• Support the department with accurate delivery commitments, recovery plans, and schedule updates.
• Participate in root‑cause investigations and improvement initiatives related to planning, material flow, process time reduction, or equipment constraints.
• Ensure all planning activities adhere to AS9100/AS9120 standards and customer-specific aerospace requirements.
• Maintain traceability and heat‑lot control for all nickel‑based alloys throughout the melt-to-finish process.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience, required.
• 5 years of production planning/scheduling experience in aerospace, metals manufacturing, foundry/melting operations, or similar heavy industrial environment required.
• Experience in nickel‑based superalloy melting (e.g., VIM, VAR, ESR) or specialty metals manufacturing preferred.
• Experience with lean manufacturing, constraint‑based planning, or S&OP processes highly preferred.
• Familiarity with aerospace customer requirements (e.g., Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation, Rolls‑Royce) highly preferred
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems required.
• Proven ability to plan in capacity‑constrained, high‑mix/low‑volume environments required.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certification preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills required.
• Ability to interpret technical routings, metallurgical process flows, and manufacturing documentation required.
• Able and willing to work in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment, with regular interaction on the production floor.