Master Scheduler
Location: Johnstown, PA (On-Site)
Work Authorization: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.
Our client, a respected and growing electronics manufacturing services (EMS) organization, is seeking a Planner to join their operations team at their Johnstown, Pennsylvania facility. This role is central to ensuring smooth coordination between customer demand, production capacity, and material availability so that manufacturing schedules stay on track and customer commitments are consistently met.
Why Join Our Client
Our client offers a collaborative environment where employees work alongside skilled professionals in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The organization is committed to continuous improvement, employee development, and operational excellence. Team members enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Company-paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) with Company Match
- 9/80 Work Schedule
- Additional Voluntary Benefits
Position Overview
The Planner plays a key role in coordinating production schedules, managing customer demand, and ensuring materials and resources are aligned with manufacturing requirements. This individual will collaborate closely with production, procurement, engineering, and customer-facing teams to ensure orders move efficiently through the manufacturing process.
The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic production environment.
Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer forecasts, orders, and internal manufacturing capacity.
- Distribute production schedules and work orders to appropriate departments to support manufacturing operations.
- Adjust schedules in response to design changes, material shortages, labor constraints, or other operational challenges.
- Review production documentation, staffing plans, and material requirements to determine production priorities.
- Issue shop orders for manufacturing and coordinate delivery instructions for finished goods.
Order & Customer Coordination
- Manage customer forecasts and order entries in alignment with contractual agreements and demand expectations.
- Issue order acknowledgements and coordinate delivery timelines with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Interface regularly with customers, key account managers, procurement teams, and manufacturing leadership to ensure alignment.
- Address delays, scheduling conflicts, or customer concerns by collaborating with internal teams and external partners.
Materials & Logistics Coordination
- Coordinate the delivery, assembly, or distribution of materials and components required to support production schedules.
- Monitor material flow and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to prevent shortages or bottlenecks.
- Establish and maintain MRP planning parameters for assigned parts in accordance with company planning policies.
Monitoring, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
- Track production progress, material consumption, inventory levels, and key performance metrics.
- Prepare and distribute status reports related to production schedules and delivery commitments.
- Monitor work processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to specifications.
- Report on assigned KPIs and participate in continuous improvement initiatives and operational projects.
Documentation & Compliance
- Maintain documentation related to production sequencing, logistics coordination, staffing schedules, and related operational records.
- Follow all internal quality system procedures and compliance standards.
- Support and maintain 5S workplace organization practices.
General Responsibilities
- Collaborate with supervisors and cross-functional teams to evaluate progress and identify scheduling adjustments.
- Support business units and programs by coordinating production commitments and timelines.
- Perform additional job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic manufacturing environment with shifting demands.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard business software.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced analytical and complex problem-solving capabilities.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
- Familiarity with electronic components, circuit boards, processors, or electronic equipment manufacturing.
