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Leidos’ Defense Systems Manufacturing is seeking an experienced Master Production Scheduler to join our  diverse team that is standardizing production processes across multiple sites in North Alabama.

The Master Production Scheduler will oversee production scheduling across multiple programs, ensuring efficient use of Production Facility resources and coordination between all functional teams.

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Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

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Primary Responsibilities

• • • Provide leadership and development for a team of production schedulers responsible for daily sequencing, order release approval, and progress tracking.
    • Create and maintain detailed weekly, and monthly master production schedules across various programs
    • Ensure synchronization between MRP-planned orders in Costpoint and execution-level schedules in the facility’s MES/APS tools.
    • Validate pegging and material availability (component shortages, alternates, NCNR constraints, long-lead items) align with MPS priorities.
    • Analyze sales forecasts and customer demand to ensure adequate capacity production levels
    • Collaborate with Program Management, Supply Chain, and Production to align schedules with customer priorities and delivery milestones
    • Conduct rough-cut capacity analysis across Production Lines
    • Conduct capacity assessments and calculate task time to align production with demand and capacity. 
    • Track production progress in real-time, identify bottlenecks, and adjust schedules to address delays or equipment issues
    • Monitor performance to plan (on-time starts/completions, throughput, utilization, and WIP aging)
    • Generate regular reports on order status, production progress, and inventory levels. 
    • Facilitate weekly cross-functional schedule review meetings to communicate changes, risks, and recovery actions
    • Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to scheduling accuracy, planning lead times, and workflow efficiency.
    • Provide data-driven insight into forecast impacts, backlog health, and long-term capacity planning
    • Perform change control & schedule risk analyses
    • Serve as escalation point for schedule conflicts
    • Champion scheduling best practices and standard work

Basic Qualifications 

• • • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or in lieu of a degree an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
    • 5 years of experience in production planning/scheduling within a manufacturing environment
    • Strong understanding of MRP/MPS principles, capacity planning, and resource leveling
    • Strong ability to analyze data and identify trends for effective planning. 
    • Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint, Dynafact DMS, or equivalent ERP/APS systems.
    • Demonstrated analytical skills using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools.
    • Aptitude for finding solutions to complex scheduling and production challenges. 
    • Effective communication skills to coordinate with various teams and departments. 
    • Must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• • • Ability to manage multiple schedules and tasks simultaneously. 
    • Experience in aerospace or defense electronics manufacturing
    • Demonstrated success managing production schedules across shared-resource facilities.
    • Experience in working in a project accounting environment
    • Proven ability to collaborate across multiple programs and functions to resolve conflicts and maintain delivery performance.
    • Experience with production planning software and other scheduling tools. 
    • Experience in a high-volume production environment.
    • Familiarity with Lean manufacturing and Theory of Constraints concepts.
    • APICS/ASCM CPIM or PMP certification.
    • Strong analytical skills to interpret large amounts of data and isolate pertinent information.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.