Senior Master Scheduler

Plano, TX
Full Time
Experienced


Shape the Future of Manufacturing Execution

At Luminator, operational excellence starts with exceptional planning. As our Senior Master Scheduler, you'll play a critical role in transforming strategic supply plans into executable production schedules that keep our business moving and our customers satisfied.

This is more than scheduling. You'll serve as the central link between Sales, Operations, Engineering, Procurement, and Manufacturing, ensuring materials, capacity, and resources align to deliver on commitments. From new product launches and engineering changes to demand fluctuations and capacity constraints, you'll drive the decisions that enable efficient, on-time production while continuously improving planning processes and system integrity.

If you're a data-driven planner who thrives on solving complex challenges, influencing cross-functional teams, and turning strategy into execution, we'd love to meet y
Position is located at our corporate headquarters in Plano, TX.

What You’ll Do
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
 
Master Production Scheduling
  • Develop, maintain, and publish the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on the approved SIOP supply plan to support customer demand, inventory objectives, and operational performance.
  • Balance production priorities, material availability, and capacity constraints to optimize schedule stability, throughput, and on-time delivery.
  • Manage schedule execution within established planning horizons, enforcing change control and minimizing disruption to production commitments.
  • Lead and develop the production planning team to ensure consistent execution of planning and scheduling processes.
Planning Systems & Master Data Governance
  • Own planning and scheduling master data within SyteLine, including planning parameters, time fences, order policies, safety stock levels, lead times, and item lifecycle controls.
  • Establish and maintain planning data for new products, engineering changes, and lifecycle transitions to ensure planning system accuracy and schedule integrity.
  • Govern planning system configuration, planning methodologies, and data quality through ongoing audits, compliance monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Material Availability & Constraint Management
  • Ensure material readiness to support production schedules through capable-to-build analysis, shortage management, and cross-functional coordination with Procurement, Operations, and Engineering.
  • Identify and resolve material constraints, inventory imbalances, and supply risks that may impact production, customer commitments, or product launches.
  • Manage planning impacts associated with engineering changes, product transitions, phase-ins, phase-outs, and end-of-life activities to minimize disruption and obsolescence.
Capacity Planning & Production Readiness
  • Develop and maintain capacity planning models to align labor, equipment, and manufacturing resources with demand requirements.
  • Monitor workload and capacity utilization, identify bottlenecks, and recommend corrective actions to maintain schedule performance.
  • Support production readiness for new product introductions, qualification builds, product launches, and lifecycle transitions by ensuring alignment of material, capacity, and scheduling requirements.
New Product Introduction & Product Lifecycle Management
  • Lead planning and scheduling activities for new product introductions from prototype through launch and production stabilization.
  • Evaluate schedule feasibility, material readiness, and capacity requirements for NPI gate reviews and product launch decisions.
  • Manage scheduling and planning activities related to engineering changes, product revisions, phase-ins, phase-outs, and end-of-life programs, ensuring seamless product transitions and continuity of supply.
  • Own planning-related item lifecycle management, including new item setup, revisions, status changes, and product obsolescence planning.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:  Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business or a related field preferred; MBA or Master’s degree strongly preferred.  Relevant industry experience may be acceptable in lieu of degree.

Experience: At least 5 years of experience in production scheduling, master scheduling, or materials planning in a manufacturing environment required. Experience with electronic components preferred.

Certificates & Licenses: Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.

Other Requirements:
  • Demonstrated ownership of a master production schedule in a multi-level BOM, configured-product environment.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Advanced ERP proficiency, preferably SyteLine, including MRP/APS planning, scheduling, item master management, planning parameters, and master data governance.
  • Strong understanding of supply planning, MRP, APS, capacity planning, master production scheduling, and inventory planning methodologies.
  • Working knowledge of planning system configuration and governance, including time fences, order policies, safety stock strategies, lead times, lot sizing, replenishment methods, and planning master data controls.
  • Experience maintaining item master data, planning BOMs, routings, work center calendars, and lifecycle status controls to support planning accuracy and schedule integrity.
  • Knowledge of New Product Introduction (NPI) planning processes, including prototype, pilot, qualification, launch, and production ramp scheduling.
  • Experience supporting Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) activities, including engineering changes, phase-in/phase-out planning, product transitions, and end-of-life inventory management.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to evaluate material, capacity, and schedule constraints and develop practical solutions.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills with the ability to drive alignment across Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain functions without direct authority.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives related to planning processes, data integrity, schedule performance, and operational effectiveness.
Preferred
  • ASCM/APICS CPIM certification.
  • Transit, bus, rail, or heavy vehicle OEM or aftermarket experience.
  • Experience scheduling retrofit or program-based builds alongside recurring production.
  • Exposure to engineering change control and formal NPI gate processes.
  • Lean or Six Sigma training.
Systems and Tools
  • Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine) 10.x — APS and MRP, Planner Workbench, Planning Detail, Scheduler, item master, production orders
  • Advanced Excel — Power Query, pivot models, lookup logic — for CTB, buy plan, and load models
  • Power BI or equivalent for schedule adherence and load reporting
  • PLM and engineering change system of record; document control workflow
This position requires U.S. Citizenship and is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
 
Why You’ll Love Working at Luminator:
Competitive compensation with career growth potential.
Generous time off: Vacation, Wellness, and Floating days
Educational Assistance Program: Robust reimbursement program for professional growth.
Health and wellness: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
 Generous 401k match program
Benefits Effective on Day One!
Find out more about us by visiting our  Life@Luminator page!

It is the policy of Luminator to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, national origin, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Luminator prohibits any such discrimination or harassment.

The above described responsibilities and requirements are a general guide for the role you are applying for and are not all inclusive of the job requirements.

Luminator Technology Group does not accept staffing agency candidates for our postings.

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