Master Scheduler

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Date: Aug 10, 2026

Location: Chihuahua, MX

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

Job Summary

Responsible for the management of the weekly MPS in order to balance demand and supply within available capacity and set Inventory targets. Orchestrate the cross-functional MPS activities following the GKN Aerospace standard. Depending on the size of the size, own or support the monthly Operations Supply Planning (IBP) activities.

Job Responsibilities

  • Organize scheduling activities (MPS) beyond the current week and across the entire forecast horizon.
     
  • Create and maintain schedules that meet program requirements while balancing inventory goals and optimizing site capacity.
     
  • Ensure schedules are feasible and balanced with proven resources and capacity.
     
  • Incorporate entry/exit, localization, transfer plans, and new program development/prototyping.
     
  • Align schedules with agreed work calendars, including planned downtime.
     
  • Provide input for scheduling and material requirements planning (MRP).
     
  • Proactively communicate and escalate potential MPS issues to management to trigger preventive actions.
     
  • Support performance operations vs schedules, analyzing deviations, and driving improvements.
     
  • Assist Program Management in analyzing possible RM impacts to identify improvement opportunities.
     
  • Provide feedback to Programs regarding supply risks and forecast accuracy improvements.
     
  • Monitor KPIs and apply PDCA methodology with A3 problem-solving to ensure sustainable target achievement (e.g., Master Schedule Fulfillment, Overdue Customer Installments, Days Out of Inventory).
     
  • Analyze adherence to the Master Program and ensure system master data is updated for planning and scheduling purposes covering a 36-month horizon.

Job Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Engineering, or Science. 

English: Fluent.

Requirements: 

•Minimum 2 years of experience in Planning or supply chain roles.
•Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
•Advanced Excel and Power BI proficiency.
•Strong analytical capability and problem‑solving mindset.
•Expert-level knowledge in Operations Supply Planning, MPS, and MRP.
•Practitioner-level skills in forecasting and demand planning, daily scheduling and execution, master data management, inventory management, internal flow and warehousing, plus leadership “soft skills.”
 
•Skills: Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving, effective communication, teamwork, self‑motivation, proactive, continuous improvement, results orientation with urgency and ability to manage complex schedules and adapt to changing priorities.
 
•Requirement: Schedule flexibility, availability to travel. Visa and Passport (desirable).