Master Planner

The Master Planner leads the Production Planning & Control team, developing and maintaining the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to meet customer demand while optimizing production capacity, labor, materials, and inventory. Reporting to the Plant Manager, this role oversees Production Planners and Production Control Associates, establishes production priorities, monitors schedule performance, identifies capacity and material constraints, and drives corrective actions to support on-time delivery. The Master Planner collaborates closely with Sales, Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, and Supply Chain to ensure production plans are realistic, achievable, and aligned with business objectives. Key responsibilities include capacity planning, inventory management, production scheduling, ERP/MRP system accuracy, backlog reduction, and continuous improvement of planning and production control processes.