What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Scheduler position at Watts Water Technologies?
We’re Watts. Together, we’re reimagining the future of water.
We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource.
What We Do
For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead.
Purpose
The Master Scheduler is accountable for leading the finite scheduling function, orchestrating the creation, governance, and continuous improvement of detailed production schedules across multiple lines, products, and sites. This role ensures that tactical supply plans are effectively translated into executable, capacity-feasible schedules.
As the manager of the finite schedulers, the Master Scheduler sets the standards for schedule quality, stability, and adherence, driving cross-functional alignment with Operations, Supply Planning, and Commercial teams. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that customer commitments are consistently met while maximizing utilization of manufacturing assets and enabling responsive, agile supply chain execution.
Principal Responsibilities And Duties
Team of schedulers
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Compensation
The expected salary range for this position is $96,000- $113,000 yearly. Actual compensation will be dependent upon individual skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws.
Work Environment
Work in an office environment
May occasionally be required to perform job duties outside the typical office setting
Other Job Requirements
Travel Minimal-10%
Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.
Watts In It For You
Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.
At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success.
And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water.
Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.
We feel proud every day about what we do. We're all part of the same crucial mission, no matter what function we support -- it's to provide safe, clean water for the world, and to protect our planet's most valuable resource.
What We Do
For 150 years, Watts has built best-in-class products that are trusted by customers in residential and commercial settings across the world. We are at the forefront of innovation, working with cutting-edge technology to provide smart and connected, sustainable water solutions for the future. Watts is a leading brand with a quality reputation — and we have a dynamic future ahead.
Purpose
The Master Scheduler is accountable for leading the finite scheduling function, orchestrating the creation, governance, and continuous improvement of detailed production schedules across multiple lines, products, and sites. This role ensures that tactical supply plans are effectively translated into executable, capacity-feasible schedules.
As the manager of the finite schedulers, the Master Scheduler sets the standards for schedule quality, stability, and adherence, driving cross-functional alignment with Operations, Supply Planning, and Commercial teams. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that customer commitments are consistently met while maximizing utilization of manufacturing assets and enabling responsive, agile supply chain execution.
Principal Responsibilities And Duties
- Leadership and Team Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of finite production schedulers; set clear performance standards and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Build scheduling capabilities by providing training on systems, tools, and analytical methods; ensure succession planning
- Champion cross-site and cross-line best practice sharing to advance scheduling maturity
- Scheduling Ownership
- Govern the translation of supply plans into executable, time-phased production schedules across lines
- Establish and enforce scheduling policies and standards (e.g., changeover logic, sequencing rules, schedule horizon)
- Ensure finite schedules maximize adherence to S&OP and S&OE commitments while optimizing capacity, labor, and changeover efficiency
- Cross-Functional Partnership
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality leaders to resolve systemic scheduling issues, integrate downtime planning, and support stable execution
- Partner with Customer Service and Commercial teams to safeguard ATP (available-to-promise) and proactively communicate service risks
- Act as escalation point for schedule conflicts or urgent order requests; guide “what-if” analysis and decision support
- Data, Systems and Reporting
- Collaborate with engineering on master data accuracy for scheduling parameters (rates, yields, changeovers, constraints) and ensure integration with ERP/MES systems
- Monitor and report key scheduling KPIs (e.g. schedule adherence)
- Lead root cause analysis for service or schedule adherence misses; drive corrective and preventive actions
- Process Improvement
- Participate in and propose continuous improvement events (e.g. Kaizen) to enhance schedule stability and reduce lead times
- Establish governance for standard work, playbooks, and knowledge sharing across the scheduling team
- Collaborate Across Workgroups
- Initiate Positive Change
- Deliver High Quality Results
- Focus on the Customer
- Develop Self and Others
- Accountability
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
- APICS certification strongly preferred
- 7 years of experience in production scheduling or shop floor planning in a manufacturing environment
- Strong MRP knowledge
- SAP experience preferred
- Excellent knowledge in capacity planning
- Good mathematical and analytical skills
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, effective communication, and computer skills
- Ability to influence across functions without direct authority
- Proven leadership skills: team development, influencing cross-functional partners, and driving results
Team of schedulers
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, talk, and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Compensation
The expected salary range for this position is $96,000- $113,000 yearly. Actual compensation will be dependent upon individual skills, experience, qualifications, and applicable laws.
Work Environment
Work in an office environment
May occasionally be required to perform job duties outside the typical office setting
Other Job Requirements
Travel Minimal-10%
Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.
Watts In It For You
Please note that the following benefits apply only to permanent roles and do not apply to internship roles.
- Competitive compensation based on your skills, qualifications and experience
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits
- Family building benefits, including paid maternity/paternity leave
- 10 paid holidays and Paid Time Off
- Continued professional development opportunities and educational reimbursement
- Additional perks such as fitness reimbursements and employee discount programs
- Learn more about our benefit offerings here: https://tapintowattsbenefits.com/
At Watts, our culture is team-oriented and supportive. Employees here genuinely care about the quality of their work, and about each other. Our people are the heart of who we are and contribute to our longevity and continued success.
And this is a place where you can have a big career. No matter your role, there are opportunities for learning and development, and your daily contributions make a meaningful impact on the lives of people who use our products and on the future of water.
Watts is committed to equal employment opportunity. We follow a policy of administering all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, military or veteran status, minorities, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the obligations of state and federal law, Watts will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Any employee who needs a reasonable accommodation should contact Human Resources.
Salary : $96,000 - $113,000
