Planner Scheduler III - Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and update Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to support multiple projects and product lines.
• Plan, prepare, issue, and control production schedules to ensure timely completion of manufacturing activities and program milestones.
• Cook up material requirements with production schedules to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials that meet production needs.
• Collaborate with the production team to support inventory control activities and manage Manufacturing Order (MO) generation and closeout.
• Advise leadership on the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production or schedule risks.
• Ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are available as needed to meet schedule and production commitments.
• Schedule equipment and personnel in alignment with the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
• Confirm material supply and demand, and prepare work orders or purchase requests for components or parts based on production needs.
• Cook up interdepartmental activities with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, and other relevant functions to maintain smooth production flow.
• Schedule and expedite the movement of parts and materials using move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders.
• Prepare, update, and evaluate schedules and schedule metrics to monitor performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Work closely with the Program Management Office (PMO) and assist with the implementation of new policies, procedures, and software related to planning and scheduling.
• Work both independently and collaboratively in team or group settings to meet project and production objectives.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing or similar environment.
• Proven experience in planner or scheduler roles within supply chain, production planning, or purchasing functions.
• Mastery of Microsoft Project for creating, maintaining, and analyzing project and production schedules.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for schedule analysis, reporting, and metrics tracking.
• Experience preparing, updating, and evaluating schedules and schedule metrics.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in team and group settings.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency with Primavera P6 is highly desired for advanced scheduling and project controls.
• Experience coordinating across multiple functions such as quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, and logistics.
• Experience in supply chain coordination, inventory control, and material requirements planning.
• Ability to support the implementation of new policies, procedures, and software tools related to planning and scheduling.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.