Master Scheduler

Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems is on the lookout for a Master Scheduler to join our team based in Redmond, WA.

This is an onsite position.

JOB SUMMARY

The Master Scheduler will act as a mentor to other PCs, providing guidance and best practices. The Master Scheduler represents the team in cross-functional projects, providing data on business trends and making recommendations to senior leadership.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

This role acts in an advisory role, providing guidance and recommendations to cross-functional departments throughout the company. The Master Scheduler will perform the following duties:

• Develop Master Production schedule and Production Plan for multiple programs and product groups.
• Perform quarterly Excess inventory review for evaluation of scrap.
• Create inventory health level strategies and formulas for manufactured parts. Participate in development of kanban programs, markets and ABX/XYZ strategies for manufactured parts inventory.
• Evaluates changes in forecast and demand to determine required stock levels.
• Creates standard work and updates ES documents for Master Scheduling processes.
• Provides analysis of historical and forecasted data to program management to determine how to best support customers.
• Works with Production Control and MS to create EPEI and PFEP data.
• Produce revenue projections and forecasting for multiple programs and product groups in alignment with monthly SIOP cycle.
• Prepare Supply and Capacity review data and materials. Host monthly Supply and Capacity review meetings for NPI and Production.
• Create, collate and present Alignment data and materials. Host monthly Alignment review meetings with Director level Product group leadership.
• Respond to requests for sales commitments of parts inside and outside lead time by coordinating with Supply Chain and other functional groups.
• Document and monitor TAT for requests. Update processes as necessary to support business objectives.
• Conduct root cause analysis for schedule delays by coordinating with procurement, engineering and quality teams. Provide recovery schedules and act as focal between Ops and product groups.
• Produce monthly product group sales forecasts related to OP log updates. Maintain ERP system in accordance with company policies.
• Enter and maintain Sales Forecasts and IDs related to Engineering and Program activities. Provide analysis of data monthly to product groups for evaluation.
• Monitor schedule adherence and inventory levels weekly to reach and maintain OTD goals.
• Produces capacity plans for human and labor resources related to the entire Manufacturing floor. Work with VSM to determine appropriate resource levels by volume.
• Create and execute production schedules 3-18 months out. Acts as focal for customer and internal audit support.
• Leads SIOP Supply and Capacity Review meetings for Production and NPI.
• Leads SIOP Alignment meetings for Program office leadership.
• Presents Sales Commit TAT data at monthly Ops Leadership KPI review.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• APICS or related certification preferred.
• Demonstrates proficiency (typically 8+ years of direct experience in the essential functions of the position)
  • Demonstrated experience as a Master Scheduler or in a comparable production planning role, with direct experience in Mixed Model cell environments across multiple settings and life cycles, with experience partnering across engineering, operations, and program management to validate and refine plans.
  • Proven track record scheduling and building stocking plans for Engineering Development and New Product Introduction (NPI) programs in coordination with Supply Chain.
  • Experience collaborating with Product groups to assess and provide input in demand planning process.
  • Experience designing and monitoring planning metrics, including schedule adherence and related standard KPIs.
  • Experience in developing SIOP/SOP data and metrics, including Operations/Supply Chain/Sales alignment and using it to develop recommendations, alternate plans and tactical actions.

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and diplomacy skills — able to challenge data and leadership assumptions constructively, without alienating stakeholders or undermining trust in the planning process.
• Comfortable operating with ambiguity and incomplete information, using sound independent judgment to drive decisions.

Technical Skills:

• Strong analytical and bottleneck assessment skills, with the ability to develop and evaluate alternative planning scenarios.
• Hands-on expertise in manual capacity model creation, demand driven planning, EPEI and PFEP development, Heijunka scheduling, and kanban systems.
• Data base user interface and query software.
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)/ Material resource planning (MRP) software.
• Office Suite Software (expert knowledge and skills).

Work Environment:

• Lifting heavy items (typically 25 lbs.) on occasion.
• May require valid driver’s license in support of other AES sites and outplant facilities.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• As a US Department of Defense Contractor, this position may involve access to items subject to U.S. export-control laws. Employment is contingent upon the employee's authorization to access such items under applicable law. The company does not guarantee and is under no obligation to seek such authorization if it is necessary.
• An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a background screening and drug test which includes screening for the use of cannabis.

Base salary range for this position is $102,687 - $154,031. Mid-point is $128,359.

Several job-related and non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience in comparable roles, skill sets, training, education, licensure or certifications, other qualifications, market conditions and business needs influence actual salary offered.

Astronics AES offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Stay Healthy - Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, FSA, HSA, as well as voluntary life/AD&D, voluntary critical illness, accident prevention and hospital indemnity.
• Save for the Future - 401K & Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Find Balance - Employee Assistance Program, work/life balance culture.
• Time for You - Generous Paid Time Off, starting at 120 hours annually, plus 12 Paid Holidays per year.