Production Scheduler

Powell Industries

12d

About The Position

The Production Scheduler forecasts and manages Percentage of Completion (POC), engineering, procurement, fabrication, assembly, and shipping schedules. Under the guidance of the Master Scheduler, the position uses industry and proprietary software tools to manage production schedules. Sponsorship and relocation support are not available. The role develops and maintains master and detailed project schedules, monitors project progress and POC revenue, analyzes schedule logic and critical paths, and communicates status across engineering groups and departments. It also reviews staffing and resource needs, identifies scheduling problem areas, supports interactive planning, and acts as a liaison among departments to help ensure customer commitments are met. The employee attends required training and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or at least 7 years of relevant progressive work experience in lieu of a degree.
A minimum of 3 years of Project Controls experience.
Proficiency in Primavera Planner (P3).
Experience with Primavera P6, v5.0 or v6.0, or v8.2.
Strong understanding of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects, and Oracle.
Ability to learn new software programs.
Ability to manage multiple priorities without direct supervision.
Ability to learn policies and procedures, work instructions, ISO policies, safety rules and regulations, and vendor products.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain master schedules.
Control and monitor project schedules through communication across engineering groups and departments.
Update, track, and report on progress and POC revenue.
Complete, update, and maintain detailed project schedules, including task activities, durations, and constraints.
Provide weekly status reports to Department Managers, Group Directors, and others as needed.
Assist in facilitating the interactive planning process.
Review and analyze activity durations and logic sequences; perform critical path analyses to identify potential problems and prompt proactive corrections.
Review staffing and resource needs and implement process improvements based on input from project management and manufacturing.
Conduct a full analysis of each project to identify specific scheduling problem areas.
Act as a liaison between departments to help ensure customer commitments are met.
Attend required in-house and outside training sessions.
Perform other related duties as assigned.