Project Planner Scheduler

Our Customer is the world's largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defense, space and security systems, and service provider of aftermarket support. As America’s biggest manufacturing exporter, the company supports airlines and U.S. and allied government customers in more than 150 countries. Their products and tailored services include commercial and military aircraft, satellites, weapons, electronic and defense systems, launch systems, advanced information and communication systems, and performance-based logistics and training.

We are seeking a Project Planner Scheduler on a contract basis to help support our Customer's business needs. This role is onsite full-time during all training in Berkeley, MO, with some flexibility to be remote occasionally as needed after 3-4 months.

Responsibilities:

• Overall, Integrated Schedulers do tasks such as:
  • Prepares, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes and maintains, integrated plans and schedules for proposals, projects, programs and major initiatives at all levels across functional value streams to meet program and/or project objectives.
  • Tracks, plans, schedules and performs risk analysis for projects, programs and change activities throughout the lifecycle of a program.
  • Performs studies/analysis and planning efforts, within and/or across programs/projects, organizations or business units to determine impacts, constraints and plans involving product development, production rates, process improvement, or program initiatives.
  • Develops the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and supporting elements, and drives program planning in support of Program requirements and objectives.
  • Performs integration of program plans and schedules, horizontally and vertically, across company functional, product groups, suppliers and partners.
  • Identifies, analyzes and reports schedule performance variances. Performs schedule-related risk and opportunity analyses and provides potential solutions to management.
  • Works with customers to develop performance recovery plans and incorporates in relevant documentation where appropriate.
  • Performs schedule, event and change impact analysis.
  • Oversees implementation planning for change requirements and ensures commitment of stakeholders.
  • Develops and posts planning, scheduling and change related metrics/reports.
  • Maintains disciplined revision control of all planning/schedule baselines.
• This particular position will be in support of Tooling Scheduling, where tasks specifically include:
  • Scheduling of tool orders across multiple platforms and Programs (utilizing Manufacturing Execution, Tooling scheduling, and Demand systems.)
  • Work with various stakeholders (Finance, Operations, Tooling Design, Program focals, Manufacturing Engineering, and more) to ensure alignment of tool orders for when work can be done in accordance with the Program need
  • Develop Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) tasks for Program Critical Tools and help the Control Account Manager (CAM) oversee implementation (systems like MS Project and OPP)
  • Work with Tooling Managers (CAMs) and their delegates, to understand their tasks in the IMS
  • Build reports and share analysis of data to applicable managers as needed to drive decisions
  • Raise awareness when plans start slipping or if seeing potential impact to downstream customers
• Assists in the preparation, coordination, scheduling and change management activities of maintaining an integrated plan to meet program and/or project requirements in accordance with project management industry standards.
• Participates in maintaining, analyzing and producing metrics related to plans.
• Assists more experienced personnel with risk assessments, developing mitigation plan and refining the business case.
• Gathers, organizes and provides data to maintain status of programs, schedule, customer and supplier commitments and compliance.
• Supports the coordination and communication to ensure commitment to stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• Relevant work experience

Please Note: In order to create a safe, productive work environment, our client is requiring all contractors who plan to be onsite to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC guidelines. Prior to coming into our offices, contractors will be required to attest that they are fully vaccinated.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)
Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.