Production Planner and Scheduler 2

Production Planner and Scheduler 2
Job Location - 4400 Sen J Bennett Johnston Avenue, Lake Charles, Louisiana

WORK SHIFT: Monday-Friday - 7:30am-4:30pm

Responsibilities

• Plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates resource requirements (Labor and Material) across departments to ensure a controlled flow of production.
• Builds and Baselines the Aircraft Modification and or Maintenance/Repair/Overhaul (MRO) schedule to meet contract time constraints in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) and applicable standards (e.g., DCMA 14-point test, etc.).
• Develops staffing profile to meet schedule requirements working with Operations on specialized skill requirements.  Prepares input to scheduled and periodic reports to include briefing materials for Senior Executives/Flag Officer level briefs.
• Prepares Contractor Deliverable Requirements List (CDRL) reports to Data Item Description (DID) and Defense Contractor Management Activity (DCMA) standards within the PWS and/or leadership specified time constraints.  Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, potential production constraints, and risk associated with constraints to meet contract delivery timelines.
• Advises leadership on schedule impacts for new work discoveries or to support customer requested additions to scope of work.
• Works with Maintenance Operations Center (MOC) to schedule ad hoc requirements on short notice.
• Briefs schedule build with associated assumptions, risks, and constraints during Induction Readiness Review (IRR).  Publishes MS Project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to Sharepoint to support department data pulls.
• Uses Structured Solutions Incorporated (SSI) Tools in conjunction with MS Project to define Critical Path.

• Assists departments with production start dates for up to 2,000 tasks to facilitate material coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant area of study and 5 years of experience

• Experience utilizing all aspects of Microsoft Project to manage IMS

• High energy, results oriented (commitment to follow up), self-motivated / self-directed, proactive, team player

• Strong problem solving and analysis skills with the ability to learn from mistakes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with and drive deliverables from individuals at all levels within the organization

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Must Have

• MS Project

Nice To Have

• Aviation/ Aircraft