Senior Master Scheduler

Job Title: Senior Master Scheduler
Location: East Granby, CT (Bradley Park)
Pay Rate: $110k/yr - $130k/yr
Job Type: Direct Hire
Zip Code: 06026
Start Date: ASAP
Schedule: Onsite - Days/M-F
Keywords: #Production #Planning #MasterProductionSchedule

*U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required*

Job Description - Senior Master Scheduler:

Our client offers competitive wages, annual bonus opportunity, 401k savings plan, paid time off, holidays, and much more! When you join the team, you'll be part of an innovative, industry renowned provider of solutions for a broad customer base in the aerospace market. If you're a team player and looking for more than just a job, apply today and take your career to new heights!!

Core Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for all product families.
- Convert customer demand, forecasts, and backlog into executable production plans.
- Ensure schedules are capacity-feasible and aligned with labor, machine, and material constraints.
- Maintain rolling planning horizons (typically 12-26 weeks).
- Balance forecast demand, customer orders, and inventory targets.
- Coordinate with sales and demand planning to understand changes in demand.
- Adjust schedules to respond to demand variability, expedites, or shortages.
- Evaluate rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to ensure production plans are achievable.
- Identify capacity constraints and propose solutions (overtime, outsourcing, schedule shifts).
- Work with operations leadership to level load production.
- Partner with procurement and planning teams to ensure material availability supports the production schedule.
- Monitor shortages and adjust production plans accordingly.
- Drive improvements in planning processes using Lean and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) principles.
- Improve schedule stability and reduce schedule volatility.
- Lead initiatives to improve forecast accuracy and inventory optimization.

Qualifications:

- 7-10+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing.
- Experience managing complex multi-product production schedules.
- Aerospace, industrial, or regulated manufacturing experience required.
- Advanced ERP/MRP planning experience (examples):
- Strong Excel and data analysis capability
- APICS certification (CPIM and/or CSCP) is preferred.

Education Requirements:
- Bachelor"s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related field

Employment Benefits: In addition to annual compensation, a comprehensive employee benefits package is provided, which includes, but is not limited to the following:

* 2 weeks of vacation and available days of Floating Holiday annually in accordance with policy, prorated from date of employment.
* Participation in annual bonus programs
* Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company matching contributions
* Group Term Life Insurance
* Optional Employee Term Life Insurance of 1 to 6 times annual base salary (contributory).
* Optional Dependent Term Life Insurance of up to $250,000 for your spouse and up to $10,000 for each dependent child, as applicable (contributory).
* Short-term Disability coverage
* Long-term Disability coverage
* Education Assistance Program.

*U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency Required*

Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract/temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments in the engineering, IT, and professional fields. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a team-driven Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.belcan.com.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.