Master Scheduler Job Description Sample Template

JOB TITLE:

  • Master Scheduler

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring products through the complete production cycle.
  • Reports to the Manufacturing Manager and also works closely with the Controller, Product Development, Sales, Fulfillment, and Executive teams.
  • Maintain accurate inventories of raw materials and packaging materials needed for production.
  • Communicate any obstacle impacting production efficiency on a daily and forward-looking basis.
  • Create daily production schedules and ensure that all relevant staff members receive the production schedule.
  • Record and communicate production progress daily.
  • Check the quality of products to ensure that they meet client expectations and ensure that the quantity and specifications of products are correct.
  • Determine optimized raw materials and packaging materials procurement and inventory based on Company orders and objectives with its clients.
  • Collaborate with the executive, financial/accounting, manufacturing, and sales teams to ensure production alignment with company goals and objectives.
  • Participate in meetings with clients for production scheduling input as needed.
  • Implement inventory control procedures and integration with the company’s inventory tracking software.
  • Become an expert administrator of the company’s inventory control software and train employees as necessary.
  • Perform analytics and forecasting for the manufacturing process and efficiency improvements.
  • Collaborate with the fulfillment manager and perform daily quality control checks on shipment organization for finished goods and bulk wholesale orders.
  • Monitor and reconcile all packaging sessions to ensure compliance between Company’s inventory software, and physical inventory.
  • Establish periodic and monthly inventory reconciliation procedures.
  • Exercise significant authority over shipping label storage, creation, and accuracy.
  • Track and reconcile weekly/monthly metrics against established targets, reviewing performance and capabilities to perform root cause analysis and offer corrective action.
  • Ensure full transparency to production plans by generating reports for upper management and facility front-line personnel.

EXPERIENCE and QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain, Finance, Agriculture, or a related field preferred.
  • 1+ years of relevant experience within a manufacturing environment, with production planning and scheduling, replenishment planning, demand planning, or materials management preferred.
  • Cannabis, hemp, consumer products, food production, or white/private label experience desired.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task and meet critical deadlines.
  • Strong software, analytics, and computer skills are required.
  • A thorough understanding of cGMP and/or ISO manufacturing operations is desired.
  • Comfortable working in a start-up environment.
  • Must be 21 years of age or older to apply.
  • Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • May be required to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift, carry and balance up to 50 pounds.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions.
  • Ability to walk and stand for long periods of time (4-6 hours) with frequent kneeling and bending.
  • Working in limited climate-controlled facilities and experiencing extreme heat or cold.
  • Work with heavy fumes, plants, airborne particles, and chemicals.
  • Must be comfortable working with and around heavy machinery.
  • May experience moderately high noise levels.