What are the responsibilities and job description for the Master Scheduler position at EVONA?
Master Scheduler
Los Angeles
My client is a bleeding edge Deep Tech company working in one of the most exciting sectors around and they are looking for a Master Scheduler to be responsible for developing and maintaining scheduling across multiple complex, multi-site projects.
The role will include developing a cohesive integrated master schedule, ensuring cross-functional schedule compliance, and providing actionable and informative report outs. The Master Scheduler will serve a critical role in providing companywide alignment and translating high level objectives into feasible actions.
Responsibilities And Duties
Los Angeles
My client is a bleeding edge Deep Tech company working in one of the most exciting sectors around and they are looking for a Master Scheduler to be responsible for developing and maintaining scheduling across multiple complex, multi-site projects.
The role will include developing a cohesive integrated master schedule, ensuring cross-functional schedule compliance, and providing actionable and informative report outs. The Master Scheduler will serve a critical role in providing companywide alignment and translating high level objectives into feasible actions.
Responsibilities And Duties
- Develop and maintain master schedules across multiple projects executed in multiple locations that align high level company deliverables and regulatory compliance with facility development milestones, production capacity, and resource availability.
- Perform critical path, schedule slack, and task dependency analyses.
- Proactively identify potential scheduling conflicts or disruptions and develop collaborative contingency plans to mitigate risk through Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs).
- Provide regular updates and reports on schedule performance, milestone progress, capacity utilization, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to executive leadership and senior management.
- Utilize scheduling tools and techniques to optimize production schedules, minimize lead times, reduce bottle necks, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Work closely with operations, engineering, production, quality, and procurement teams to direct and coordinate activities to ensure a timely execution of plans.
- Analyze and highlight the overall schedule impact of any variance, change order, or reprioritization of projects.
- Develop a comprehensive integrated master schedule aligned with core business objectives that captures a complete picture of required production and procurement activities coupled with facility development and regulatory and licensing milestones.
- Create and maintain visual tools that track and display key metrics related to schedule adherence, milestone progression, on time delivery, and resource utilization.
- Generate detailed plans that ensure alignment between business objectives, facility readiness, regulatory compliance, production plans, material availability, and design readiness.
- Provide documented strategies to address identified or potential schedule risks and ensure continuity of operations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- 2–5 years of relevant experience in master scheduling, supply chain or production planning, or project management within highly regulated industries (nuclear, aerospace, medical device, or industrial).
- Working knowledge of project scheduling tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent).
- Proficient analytical skills with a strong ability to interpret data to make informed decisions and recommendations.
- Proven track record operating within highly regulated environments with experience integrating key licensing and regulatory milestones into project planning and compliance readiness.
- Strong expertise in facility planning, encompassing infrastructure design, construction phasing, and operational readiness planning.
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.