Production Scheduler

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems’ Mechanical Manufacturing Facility is seeking a Production Scheduler to join our team of highly skilled planning and production scheduling professionals in our Huntsville, Alabama location. The Production Scheduler will be a key member of the mechanical manufacturing production scheduling group by delivering exceptional results for the facility. This role requires experience with Deltek Costpoint, and familiarity with APS or MES scheduling tools, Dynafact DMS, or equivalent, along with an understanding of mechanical manufacturing processes including CNC milling, material and resource availability constraints, assembly, welding, etc. The Production Scheduler will assist in production scheduling across multiple programs, ensuring efficient use of shared resources.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 2-6 years of experience in production planning/scheduling within a manufacturing environment or equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Strong understanding of MRP/MPS principles, capacity planning, and resource leveling.
• Strong ability to analyze data and identify trends for effective planning.
• Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint, Dynafact DMS, or equivalent ERP/APS systems.
• Demonstrated analytical skills using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools.
• Aptitude for finding solutions to complex scheduling and production challenges.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate with various teams and departments.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to manage multiple schedules and tasks simultaneously.
• Experience in aerospace or defense electronics environments.
• Demonstrated success managing production schedules across shared-resource facilities.
• Flexibility to quickly adjust to changing customer demand and operational needs.
• Proven ability to collaborate across multiple programs and functions to resolve conflicts and maintain delivery performance.
• Experience with production planning software and other scheduling tools.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing and Theory of Constraints concepts.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM or PMP certification.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret large amounts of data and isolate pertinent information.

Responsibilities

• Create and update detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
• Ensure synchronization between MRP-planned orders in Costpoint and execution-level schedules.
• Analyze sales forecasts and customer demand to ensure adequate production levels and efficient use of resources.
• Coordinate production schedules with downstream integration sites to ensure continuity of build flow and material readiness.
• Collaborate with Program Management, Supply Chain, and Production to align schedules with customer priorities and delivery milestones.
• Conduct rough-cut capacity and load analysis across work centers to identify bottlenecks and recommend mitigation plans.
• Conduct capacity assessments and calculate task time to align production with demand and shop capacity.
• Track production progress in real-time, identify bottlenecks, and adjust schedules to address delays or equipment issues.
• Monitor performance to plan (on-time starts/completions, throughput, utilization, and WIP aging).
• Track and Maintain department goals for On-Time-Delivery performance.
• Generate regular reports on order status, production progress, and inventory levels.
• Facilitate weekly cross-functional schedule review meetings to communicate changes, risks, and recovery actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to scheduling accuracy, planning lead times, and workflow efficiency.
• Provide data-driven insight into forecast impacts, backlog health, and long-term capacity planning.
• Perform change control & schedule risk analyses.
• Serve as escalation point for schedule conflicts.
• Champion scheduling best practices and standard work.

Benefits

• Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees