Test Lab Scheduler

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company•Moorpark, CA

2d•$85,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! Job Description EBAD is seeking an experienced Test Scheduler to support our high-mix, low volume workflow for all product lines delivered to the test department. The Test Scheduler will manage the test schedules, based upon established cycle times, and the resources required to perform the testing. This position will report directly to the Test Lab Manager and is based in Moorpark, CA.

Requirements

Associates or Bachelor's degree, technical discipline is preferred.
5+ years of experience in a production scheduling or program scheduling role in a manufacturing environment, aerospace experience is preferred.
Astute, highly motivated and organized.
Solid written and verbal communication skills
Must be capable of learning our ERP system (IFS).
Computer literate, able to use MS Office application software including Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Teams and SharePoint knowledge are a plus
Advanced Excel Skills are a plus

Responsibilities

Leads all work scheduling actions ensuring accurate and up-to-date information is available to drive capacity requirements including planning adjustments resulting from un-planned demand, forecast shortfalls, and changes in customer demand.
Acts as the communication conduit between the test department, program office and operations to ensure seamless flow of information from the customer to the shop floor and from the shop floor to the customer.
Maintain detailed schedules for all open and planned orders using software such as Microsoft Project and Excel.
Responsible for processing test requests, setting up data folders and entering the completed data into the data folders.
Will be involved with continuous improvement of the scheduling process.
Help manage, track, update and present work progress on our test visual boards.
Actively contributes and participates the test department team meetings.
Manages and maintains the test schedule for all programs and equipment.
Reviews customer orders and determines feasible test completion dates.
Leads internal weekly test/engineering meetings to captures priorities.
Responsible for determining test resource capacity and works with test management in resource planning.