Project Planner Scheduling Lead

MP Materials Corp. • Fort Worth, TX

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Planner Scheduling Lead will be a member of our new Magnetics business headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. This is a rare opportunity to help develop and maintain program and project schedules for greenfield advanced manufacturing facilities that are shaping the future of American manufacturing. The ideal candidate is a hands-on contributor with experience managing schedules for capital projects. This role is responsible for creating, updating, analyzing, and reporting on schedule performance across a portfolio of engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities. The Project Scheduler will maintain the systems, tools, and processes required to monitor schedule progress, identify risks, and support proactive decision-making for project teams.

Requirements

• Experience in scheduling for medium to large capex projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field.
• 7 -10+ years of progressive schedule management experience.
• 5 - 7 years of industrial project experience.
• Proficiency in building and maintaining integrated schedules across complex workstreams.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and scheduling tools.

Nice To Haves

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to support and influence project stakeholders.
• Adaptable and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Proactive approach to schedule analysis and forecasting.
• Demonstrated ability to support project delivery on schedule and within scope

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain project and portfolio schedules for capital projects, including forecasting, tracking, and weekly status reporting.
• Work closely with project managers to establish baselines, align schedules with annual plans, and provide weekly forecast updates.
• Build and maintain schedule reporting templates that enable effective communication across project teams.
• Prepare detailed and summary schedules using Microsoft Project / Primavera P6 / Smartsheet / other scheduling platforms.
• Identify schedule risks related to engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities and assist project teams in mitigation planning.
• Support schedule compliance for partner and customer contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with capital projects, engineering, and procurement teams on project setup and master data maintenance.
• Track equipment installation and commissioning progress and provide schedule inputs needed for cost control and in-service date alignment.
• Participate in project closeout reviews to capture lessons learned and future improvements.
• Support development of capital project scheduling processes and procedures.
• Assist in the creation of portfolio-level dashboards.
• Occasional travel to subcontractor or vendor locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply.
• Reasonable accommodation for candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position’s requirements.
• Verification of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.
• Completion of required employment verification document form upon hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level