Master Scheduler

Location:

Halol, Gujarat, India

Job ID:

R0124531

Date Posted:

2026-04-29

Company Name:

HITACHI ENERGY INDIA LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Project/Program Management

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

The opportunity:

The Planning Scheduler - IKC is responsible for endtoend master job scheduling, material planning, and execution support for the Insulation Kit Center at Halol. The role ensures smooth conversion of planned demand into executable production orders, timely material availability, optimized inventory levels, and adherence to delivery commitments. The position plays a critical role in enabling stable shopfloor execution, improved OTIF, and controlled working capital.

How you'll make an impact:

• Prepare and manage detailed production schedules for IKC operations in line with capacity, material availability, and shopfloor constraints.

• Convert planned demand into production orders in ERP (SAP) and release them as per agreed production timelines.

• Ensure sequencing and prioritization of orders to meet delivery commitments and optimize resource utilization.

• Prepare material forecasts based on confirmed orders, rolling demand, and production schedules.

• Drive MRPbased planning for raw materials, boughtout parts, and kit items to ensure uninterrupted production.

• Proactively manage longlead and critical materials through close coordination with SCM and Purchasing.

• Optimize raw material, WIP, and kit inventory to balance availability and working capital.

• Monitor planned vs. actual material consumption and recommend corrective actions.

• Support ABC / criticality analysis and inventory reduction initiatives without impacting service levels.

• Coordinate closely with Production, Order Handling, Purchasing, Quality, and Engineering for effective execution of schedules.

• Identify and resolve planningrelated constraints such as material shortages, capacity bottlenecks, and priority changes.

• Act as the primary planning interface for IKC material flow and production execution.

• Track and report key scheduling and material KPIs such as schedule adherence, material availability, and inventory health.

• Support ITM / Lean / Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve scheduling accuracy, material flow, and execution discipline

• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for yourcolleagues and the business.

Your background:

• Experience: 6-8 years of relevant experience in production, production scheduling, material planning, or factory planning roles within a manufacturing environment.

• Handson experience in material forecasting, MRP planning, production order conversion, and inventory optimization.

• Exposure to engineeredtoorder and/or kitbased manufacturing environments preferred.

• Strong working knowledge of SAP (MRP, Production Orders, BOM, Routing).

• Good analytical capability with proficiency in Excelbased planning and reporting tools.

• Strong coordination, problemsolving, and execution mindset.

• High schedule adherence with minimal production disruptions.

• Improved material availability and reduced expediting.

• Optimized inventory levels for IKC operations.

• Strong crossfunctional collaboration and disciplined execution.

• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required

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