Master Scheduler

Description: Position Summary The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and controlling A1J Technologies' master production schedule to ensure manufacturing activities are aligned with customer delivery commitments, available machine and labor capacity, material availability, and operational priorities. As A1J transitions from a traditional precision machining job shop toward a scalable Tier 1 supplier for commercial aerospace and defense customers, this position is critical to establishing disciplined production planning, realistic delivery schedules, and improved manufacturing execution. The Master Scheduler is accountable for translating customer demand and backlog into a realistic, capacity-constrained production schedule that considers machining resources, employee availability, engineering readiness, material availability, outside processing, inspection requirements, and manufacturing lead times. The position works closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, CNC Programming, Supply Chain, Quality, Sales, and Program Management to identify capacity constraints, prioritize production requirements, manage schedule risks, and support customer on-time delivery. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong analytical capability, manufacturing knowledge, ERP proficiency, and the ability to establish structured scheduling processes in a high-mix, low-volume precision manufacturing environment. Primary Responsibilities 1. Master Production Scheduling & Schedule Control Develop, maintain, and communicate an integrated master production schedule based on customer demand, contractual delivery commitments, manufacturing capacity, and production readiness. Translate customer orders, backlog, and approved delivery priorities into executable manufacturing schedules. Establish and maintain production schedules by job, operation, work center, and required completion date. Define scheduling priorities and planned job release dates in coordination with Operations and Manufacturing leadership. Establish a controlled scheduling process to manage customer expedites, priority changes, schedule revisions, and production interruptions. Maintain visibility of scheduled versus actual manufacturing progress and identify deviations requiring corrective action. Establish scheduling horizons, including near-term execution schedules and longer-term capacity and backlog projections. Coordinate approved schedule changes across affected departments to maintain alignment and minimize unnecessary production disruptions. Ensure manufacturing priorities are communicated clearly and consistently to Planning, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality. 2. Finite Capacity Planning & Resource Management Develop and maintain capacity planning models that evaluate available machine hours, labor hours, shift schedules, and manufacturing work-center capabilities. Evaluate production demand against available capacity to identify overloaded departments, constrained resources, and manufacturing bottlenecks. Incorporate equipment availability, planned downtime, labor availability, employee qualifications, and applicable operating efficiencies into capacity assessments. Coordinate with Manufacturing leadership to evaluate capacity limitations and available recovery options. Identify opportunities to balance manufacturing workloads across appropriate equipment, departments, and shifts. Evaluate the impact of overtime, additional shifts, alternate work centers, subcontracting, and other approved capacity adjustments. Develop short-term and longer-term capacity forecasts to support staffing, equipment utilization, and operational planning. Provide Operations leadership with timely visibility into capacity utilization, constrained resources, and anticipated production shortfalls. Support development and validation of manufacturing standards necessary for more accurate capacity planning. 3. Customer Backlog, Delivery Commitments & Recovery Planni…

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