Master Scheduler

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is one of the most technically advanced designers and manufacturers of lightweight composite aerospace structures, subassemblies and components. For more than 50 years, AEC has innovated advanced composite solutions for defense and commercial industries in applications from large commercial transports to fighter jets and commercial and military rotorcraft.

Our composite design and fabrication expertise can be found on many commercial platforms such as Boeing's 7-series family and BETA Technologies. For defense programs, AEC provides a wide range of products including complete structural assemblies, flight critical components, primary and secondary structural elements for platforms such as the F-35 Lightning II, the CH-53K Heavy-lift Helicopter and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).

AEC is committed to delivering high-quality, economical composite solutions to our customers. Significant investment in infrastructure and automation ensures AEC is positioned to maximize that value, offering the right processes to meet our customer's needs.

The Master Scheduler develops, owns, and maintains the integrated master production schedule to ensure alignment with customer demand, operational capacity, and material availability. This role is critical to maturing the site's planning capability, standardizing scheduling processes, and driving proactive communication across Operations, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Engineering. This position is designed for an experienced scheduler who can strengthen the function and mentor others.

Primary Responsibilities:

Master Scheduling & Planning

• Maintain the master production schedule within the ERP/MRP system, ensuring feasibility against capacity, material constraints, and demand.
• Perform readiness checks (capacity, material, tooling, engineering) prior to schedule release.
• Conduct scenario planning and adjust schedules based on constraints, risks, and customer changes.
• Identify schedule conflicts early and escalate when needed to resolve resource or material constraints.
• Convert planned orders to production orders after confirming readiness.

Leadership & Capability Development

• Mentor planners and schedulers; provide coaching on master scheduling methods and best practices.
• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as a cross-functional leader in planning forums and readiness reviews.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Align schedule priorities with Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality.
• Communicate schedule changes, risks, and impacts clearly and proactively.
• Support production readiness and program execution.

Systems & Data Management

• Maintain high accuracy and integrity of MRP/ERP data.
• Recommend system improvements, dashboarding, and reporting enhancements.
• Document schedule decisions and rationale for auditability.