Master Scheduler

The Master Scheduler is responsible for driving on-time delivery through effective master scheduling and production planning activities. This role serves as a critical link between Sales, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure customer commitments are met while optimizing manufacturing capacity, inventory investment, and operational performance. Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Anderson, IN facility. Role Responsibilities: • Develop and execute master production schedules to ensure on-time delivery and efficient utilization of manufacturing resources. • Analyze customer backlog, production capacity, material availability, and inventory levels to establish achievable production plans. • Adjust schedules to accommodate changes in customer demand, material shortages, equipment downtime, and other operational disruptions. • Communicate scheduling changes, production priorities, and delivery impacts to internal stakeholders. • Lead clear-to-build meetings to ensure production readiness and alignment across departments. • Monitor customer backlog, lead time adherence, and past-due orders to support customer service objectives. • Partner with Shipping to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of customer orders. • Monitor, analyze, and report key scheduling and delivery performance metrics. • Generate reports related to production plans, capacity utilization, inventory levels, and demand requirements. • Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to maintain data integrity for bills of material, routings, lead times, and planning parameters while supporting lean and continuous improvement initiatives. Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience. • Minimum of five (5) years of Production Inventory Planning and Control experience in a manufacturing environment. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Preferred Qualifications: • Five (5) or more years of leadership experience. • APICS certification. • Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing concepts and continuous improvement initiatives. • Experience utilizing Oracle ERP systems. • Strong understanding of manufacturing capacity planning, inventory management, and demand forecasting. • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills. • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities. Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Immigration Sponsorship Not Available: • Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). • Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. • International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.