Master Production Scheduler

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Arlington, TX, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Automotive
The Role
Develop and maintain master production schedules balancing demand, inventory, capacity, and customer requirements. Analyze supply chain trends and KPIs, adjust schedules, resolve planning exceptions, maintain system data integrity, and lead continuous improvement. Partner with manufacturing, procurement, suppliers, and customers to improve fulfillment and delivery performance. Lead and mentor three Scheduling Coordinators supporting kitting operations.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are looking for a talented Master Production Scheduler to join our team in Arlington, Texas.

 

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways: 

  • Analyze demand and supply trends across product families, part numbers, and sub-assemblies to develop accurate production plans that align with customer requirements and business objectives. 

  • Create and maintain the Master Production Schedule to balance customer demand, inventory targets, and manufacturing capacity while maximizing operational efficiency. 

  • Evaluate customer, plant, and supplier change requests and implement schedule adjustments that minimize disruption and support service level commitments. 

  • Monitor daily customer orders and proactively adjust production schedules to maximize order fulfillment and ensure on-time delivery performance. 

  • Partner with cross-functional internal and external stakeholders to identify, develop, and implement short- and mid-term improvements that enhance supply chain performance. 

  • Maintain planning system parameters and data integrity, ensuring planning tools and information systems provide accurate and reliable outputs for decision-making. 

  • Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs), identify trends and improvement opportunities, and drive corrective actions that strengthen operational results. 

  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives, mentor production planning teams, and promote standardized processes and internal controls to support operational excellence.

Responsibilities

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

  • Build strong partnerships across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, suppliers, and customers by collaborating effectively to balance demand, capacity, and business priorities. 

  • Communicate clearly and proactively with stakeholders, ensuring production plans, schedule changes, risks, and constraints are understood and addressed in a timely manner. 

  • Maintain a strong customer focus by aligning production and material planning decisions with customer requirements while minimizing disruptions and maximizing delivery performance. 

  • Drive results in a fast-paced environment by making data-driven decisions, managing competing priorities, and consistently delivering against production, inventory, and service objectives. 

  • Leverage materials planning systems and advanced planning tools to manage supply and demand, resolve exceptions, perform root cause analysis, and support effective business decisions. 

  • Apply expertise in Master Production Scheduling, Material Planning, and Capacity Planning to balance supply and demand, optimize resources, and ensure manufacturing readiness. 

  • Monitor and interpret supply chain KPIs to identify performance gaps, develop corrective actions, and strategically balance trade-offs that improve overall business outcomes. 

  • Champion continuous improvement by leading process enhancement initiatives, managing engineering and part changes effectively, ensuring accountability, and valuing diverse perspectives that strengthen team performance and innovation.


Education, Licenses, Certifications: 
College, university, or equivalent degree required.
This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. 
Experience: 
Intermediate level of experience required. 3-5 years of relevant work experience preferred.

Qualifications

BI Reporting and creating BI Dashboards are highly valued capabilities for this role.

This position will support our Kitting Operations processed at Dallas Regional Distribution Center. This is a Leadership position with three (3) Scheduling Coordinators. 

Compensation: 

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.


About UsCummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.

Skills Required

  • College, university, or equivalent degree
  • 3-5 years of relevant work experience
  • Master Production Scheduling, Material Planning, and Capacity Planning expertise
  • Experience leveraging materials planning systems and advanced planning tools
  • BI reporting and BI dashboard creation capabilities
  • Licensing may be required for export controls or sanctions compliance

Cummins Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cummins and has not been reviewed or approved by Cummins.

  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company contribution/match and both defined contribution and defined benefit pension plans are offered, alongside profit sharing and an employee stock purchase plan. This mix supports long-term savings and financial security.
  • Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (HSA, HSA Plus, PPO) with dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage are provided, along with telehealth, mental-health support, and wellness tools. In-network protections and HSA/HSA Plus structures are described to help manage costs.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave, family medical leave, and adoption assistance are offered. Reduced or flexible hours and unpaid extended leave options further support caregiving needs.

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The Company
HQ: Columbus, IN
35,251 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams, coaching, development and opportunities to make a difference. Across our entire organization, you'll find engineers, developers, and technicians who are innovating, designing, testing, and building. You'll also find accountants, marketers, as well as manufacturing, quality and supply chain specialists who are working with technology that's just as innovative and advanced.

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