Master Scheduler

Job Description

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the integrated master schedule (IMS) to ensure on-time delivery of MSI’s programs, prototypes, and production units. This role coordinates cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Test to convert customer demand and program requirements into an accurate, achievable, and fully resource-loaded schedule.

This position establishes schedule governance, collects real-time status from shop-floor teams, ensures constraints are visible, resolves conflicts, and drives accountability to execution milestones. The Master Scheduler will own MS Project schedule revision control, lead weekly schedule reviews, support MRP/ERP alignment (Costpoint), and serve as the central point for communicating schedule risk and recovery actions to leadership.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Own and maintain the Program Master Schedule, ensuring traceability between Summary, Intermediate, and Detailed schedules
• Lead schedule planning, baseline initialization, baseline change control, and support IBR/SRA program reviews
• Perform schedule health assessments (DCMA 14 point compliance or equivalent), and prepare Earned Value lite scheduling inputs.
• Partner with Product Teams, CAMs, Engineering Leads, and Mission Leads to ensure accurate resource loading, PMT assignment, and work-package planning.
• Interface with MACH TB 2.0 leadership, including Program Director, Deputy Program Director, and Chief Engineer
  
  

Other Job Functions:

• Lead and mentor multiple schedulers supporting MACH?TB 2.0, ensuring consistent scheduling standards across all mission threads.
• Establish scheduling processes, review work products of other schedulers, and provide corrective guidance.
• Coordinate across MACH?TB partners, subcontractors, and functional groups to ensure schedule alignment.
• Support cross?program synchronization efforts, such as MACH?TB International Team and Financial Planning Tag?ups
  
  

Experience And Skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 10 years of DoD program scheduling experience.
• Expertise in MS Project
• Strong proficiency in schedule analysis, critical path analysis, and resource loaded schedules.
• Ability to lead teams, influence without authority, and manage multiple schedulers in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across engineering, PMO, subcontractors, and government customers.
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Office and manufacturing shop-floor environment with routine interaction across engineering, supply chain, operations, and quality teams.
• May be exposed to noise, vibration, dust, and chemicals (within OSHA limits).
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods (8–9 hours typical).
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs per TDI safety guidelines.
• Ability to work at a computer workstation for long durations.
• Occasional travel (0–10%) to suppliers or corporate sites.
  
  

LOCATIONS:

Crane, IN

Huntsville, AL

Remote

Job Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

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