Master Scheduler/Production Planner

Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Itasca, IL

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$85,000–$90,000 Per Year
LOCATION
Itasca, IL
POSTED
30+ days ago

 

Job Title: Master Scheduler / Production Planner
Location – Itasca, IL
 Pay: $85–90k+ (open based on experience)
 Type: Temp-to-Direct or Direct
  
We’re hiring a Master Scheduler / Production Planner to take ownership of all scheduling for production.  This role leads project scheduling across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and R&D, ensuring projects stay on track in a high-value, fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities:
  1. Manage the master schedule for all production projects.
  2. Lead two R&D project schedulers
  3. Supervise one direct report, with two more joining in the future.
  4. Navigate Business Central ERP and maintain accurate project data.
  5. Hold teams accountable and drive clarity across all project phases.
Requirements:
  1. Strong experience with complex, high-dollar projects.
  2. Confident communicator who can push back when needed.
  3. Proficient in MS Office and MS Project (required).
  4. ERP experience preferred; degree not required.


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

About the Company

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Sterling Engineering, Inc.

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1969
WEBSITE
http://www.sterling-engineering.com