Fairbanks Morse Defense Handling

Location

Peterborough, Ontario

Material Scheduler

Summary

Fairbanks Morse Defense Handling in Peterborough, Ontario, is part of Fairbanks Morse Defense and supports allied fleets with specialized, large-scale assembly, testing, and integration for complex naval and undersea handling systems. Our people bring engineering, manufacturing, and practical problem-solving together under one roof to build mission-critical solutions where quality and reliability matter. It is a strong, hands-on culture shaped by excellent people who respect one another, take pride in their work, and share a explicit commitment to the customers and missions they support.

Fairbanks Morse Defense Handling is looking for a Material Scheduler to join that team. Reporting to the Supply Chain & Quality Manager, the Material Scheduler creates and manages manufacturing schedules to ensure products are produced on time, and materials are available when needed. This role balances customer demand, production capacity, and inventory levels to optimize manufacturing operations. For an analytical, collaborative planner who enjoys being close to the work, this is an opportunity to make a visible impact on factory performance, customer commitments, and mission success.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

- Develop and manage weekly production schedules while balancing capacity and labor requirements.
- Leverage ERP technology, data analytics, and continuous improvement principles to optimize planning performance.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Programs, and Supply Chain teams to maximize efficiency and production flow.




- Coordinate resources and planning activities to support on-time production and customer deliveries.
- Proactively identify and communicate risks that could impact production schedules, material availability, or customer commitments.
- Monitor the progress of units throughout the manufacturing process
- Work directly with Production Supervisors and department leads to ensure schedules are achievable
- Identify production bottlenecks, material shortages, labour constraints and other risks before they impact delivery
- Review labor and production capacity when establishing schedules
- Adjust schedules based on changing priorities, material availability and production conditions
- Provide management with accurate production status and projected completion dates
- Participate in production meetings and communicate priorities to the appropriate departments
- Help improve scheduling and workflow processes
- Other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

- Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of production planning, scheduling or production management experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of inventory management, capacity planning, and material requirements planning (MRP).
- Experience using ERP systems for planning and scheduling activities.




- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across departments.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience implementing or improving planning systems, tools, and processes.
- Preferred - Experience with AI-powered planning tools, predictive analytics, or advanced planning software.
- Experience with custom or low-volume manufacturing is preferred
- Ability to read and understand production drawings, work orders and bills of material
- Comfortable spending significant time on the production floor, not just working from an office
- Must be Canadian Citizen or permanent resident of Canada for greater than 5 years.
- Able to obtain NATO security clearance (Secret Level) through Canadian Contract Security Program.

Fairbanks Morse Defense Handling is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Fairbanks Morse Defense Handling is committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) Standards. Accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process at the request of the applica

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