Planner / Scheduler (Manufacturing)

Gulf Island

7h

About The Position

Main Purpose:
The Planner / Scheduler develops, maintains and progresses schedules for the production of generator enclosures. This role is also responsible for developing task duration, predecessors / successor dependencies, indention hierarchy, baseline and critical paths. This position develops the schedule, in coordination with the project manager, general manager, production and planning group. The Planner / Scheduler actively monitors the schedule and is a key driver in remediation / improvement of the schedule.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years experience as a scheduler on major heavy manufacturing projects
• Works well individually or within a team
• Ability to apply general scheduling principles
• Must have the ability to develop schedules from contract documents
• Must have the ability to resource load the schedule based on estimate and / or work orders
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically MS Excel
• Must have the ability to apply coding / identifiers to make the schedule a more functional document
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills
• Must have the ability to maintain a professional demeanor
• Must have effective written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to pass pre-employment drug screen and physical
• Must be able to pass a background check

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with scheduling generator enclosure production and assembly
• Strong Microsoft Project or Primavera skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the generator enclosure schedule
• Conduct and attend regular meetings / communication with the project / planning team to discuss schedule related issues, improvements and / or changes
• Develop and gather information to provide regular updates to the schedule, for the customer per the contract requirements and for the manufacturing shop as needed
• Develop resource loading of the tasks to produce manpower requirements
• Produce base line and critical path analysis, developing schedule metrics to track performance to schedule
• Analyze the schedule regularly and develop a recovery plan / acceleration through use of calendars, linking and overtime
• Regularly review the schedule critical path and performance to baseline
• Be the key driver in resolving scheduling issues and proactively developing resolutions
• Perform other duties assigned by supervisor

Benefits

• Earned Wage Access
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Safety Awards
• Company Store
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees