Engineering Scheduler
ARES CorporationEngineering Scheduler – Job Description The Manufacturing Scheduler will provide expert scheduling support for the EM32 Metal Processes & Manufacturing Branch managing and coordinating production schedules, resource allocation, and workflow optimization to ensure efficient manufacturing operations. There is an expectation to work integrated within the Manufacturing team to efficiently perform the job functions. Integration and coordination with other project schedulers will be required to assess manufacturing schedule impacts and develop mitigation planning. Extensive Experience & Technical Qualifications Extensive experience developing, managing, and coordinating technical schedules for large-scale and medium-scale manufacturing programs. Proven ability to create and maintain Integrated Master Plans (IMPs) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMSs) for manufacturing operations. Expert knowledge of critical path methodology and schedule network logic for manufacturing workflows. Software Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in commercial schedule management tools: Microsoft Project Primavera P6 or equivalent Demonstrated ability to implement and manage integrated scheduling tools. Experience with resource-loaded schedules within automated schedule management systems. Capability to integrate schedule and resource data across multiple platforms. Manufacturing Operations Knowledge: Understanding of manufacturing shop floor operations, production processes, and workflow sequences. Knowledge of manufacturing capacity planning and resource leveling. Familiarity with production control systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES). Understanding of shop floor constraints, equipment availability, and production dependencies. 03/26 Consolidated Program Support Services Program Planning & Control II Project Controls & Performance Management Thorough understanding of EIA-748 standard EVM principles. Ability to analyze schedule performance measures (SV, SPI) as they relate to manufacturing operations. Experience integrating schedule data with cost and technical performance measures. Capability to provide schedule variance analysis and corrective action recommendations. 1.2.2 Budget & Resource Management: Demonstrated ability to analyze budget and resource requirements for manufacturing programs/projects. Experience ensuring cost and schedule compatibility in manufacturing environments. Proven capability to assess and manage impacts from changes to: Project scope. Resource requirements. Production priorities. Equipment availability. Risk Management & Analysis 1.3.1 Schedule Risk Assessment: Extensive experience implementing probabilistic schedule risk assessment techniques. Knowledge of schedule risk analysis tools (e.g., At Risk, Primavera Risk Analysis, or similar). Ability to develop and maintain schedule risk registers for manufacturing operations. Schedule Health Monitoring: Experience implementing schedule health assessment processes. Capability to identify and report schedule health metrics including: Schedule quality indicators. Logic density and relationship ratios. Critical path stability. Resource loading anomalies. Schedule adherence trends. 2. Key Responsibilities 2.1 Schedule Development & Maintenance Develop and maintain integrated production schedules for EM32 Metal Processes & Manufacturing Branch. Create resource-loaded schedules reflecting labor, equipment, and material requirements. Establish and maintain schedule logic networks for manufacturing work packages. Coordinate schedule inputs from engineering, quality, procurement, and other support functions. Perform schedule baseline development and maintain configuration control. 2.2 Resource Coordination & Integration Coordinate technical schedules across manufacturing work within EM32 Metal Processes & Manufacturing Branch. Integrate schedule data with shop floor capacity and resource availability. Provide guidance to project personnel on schedule integration. Suppor…