Master Scheduler (Livonia)

Delta Gear an Aerospace company is an AS9100 and ISO9001 registered facility which manufactures Gear Products, Prototype/ Production, and Transmission Builds. In addition, we provide contract gear and CMM inspection services. We are also a NADCAP approved non-destructive testing facility and currently provide Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) and Nital Etch.

Job Summary:

The Master Scheduler is responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring the flow of aerospace gear components through machining, heat treat, grinding, inspection, and assembly operations. This role ensures that customer delivery commitments are met while optimizing machine utilization, minimizing bottlenecks, and supporting a high precision, regulatory compliant aerospace manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and adjust detailed production schedules based on customer demand, capacity constraints, material availability, and manufacturing priorities.

• Create accurate work orders and route sequences aligned with aerospace gear manufacturing processes (cutting, hobbing, shaping, grinding, finishing, inspection).

• Coordinate with manufacturing engineering and operations leadership to align schedule requirements with equipment capability and process flow.

Workflow Coordination

• Monitor production progress daily and update schedules to reflect real-time shop-floor conditions.

• Identify potential delays, capacity issues, or resource conflicts; proactively recommend corrective actions such as load leveling, overtime planning, or outsourcing.

• Support the movement of jobs between machining, heat treat, plating, and quality assurance to maintain schedule integrity.

Material & Resource Planning

• Collaborate with purchasing, supply chain, and inventory control teams to ensure raw materials, tooling, and special process requirements are available on time.

• Validate lead times with suppliers and internal departments for long lead aerospace-grade materials.

Communication & Reporting

• Provide daily/weekly schedule status reports to production, engineering, and management teams.

• Maintain strong communication with quality and inspection teams regarding first-article timelines, nonconformance impacts, and rework scheduling.

• Participate in daily production meetings and support cross-functional decision-making.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze scheduling performance metrics (OTD, WIP aging, capacity utilization) and recommend improvements to planning processes.

• Support implementation of Lean, 5S, and digital manufacturing tools to improve scheduling accuracy and shop-floor visibility.

Qualifications – Required

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing Technology, or related field. Will consider 5+ years directly related experience in lieu of degree.

• 2+ years of experience in production scheduling, planning, or coordination in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong understanding of machining workflows, precision manufacturing, or aerospace component production.

• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems.

• Strong skills for data analysis using Excel, Power BI or similar tools.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Experience in aerospace gear manufacturing.

• Knowledge of AS9100/ISO9001 quality systems.

• Familiarity with capacity planning, load analysis, and shop-floor control tools.

• APICS/CPIM or similar certification.

Core Competencies

Attention to Detail – Ensures accuracy in complex scheduling and documentation.

Problem-Solving – Quickly addresses workflow issues and production barriers.

Collaboration – Works effectively with production, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams.

Adaptability – Responds to frequent schedule changes in a fast paced aerospace environment.

Time Management – Manages multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

Delta Gear and Delta Research are manufacturing facilities that produce Prototype, Development and Production gearing for the Aerospace, Defense and Electric Vehicle markets.

All the Delta Family of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or veteran status.

The Delta Family of Companies offer competitive compensation packages, excellent Health Insurance, Prescription Drug Coverage, Dental, 401(k), and Vacation.

No Relocation Assistance provided at this time, seeking local candidates only.

Delta offers a clean, safe, state of the art, work environment. We also offer training and room for advancement.

Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or have permanent Resident Status due to our ITAR business restrictions.

Delta does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. do not apply for this role if you will need delta immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of Delta as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H-1 B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.).