Master Scheduler-Engineering

5+ years managing complex technical schedules in robotics, automation, manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or similar industries. • Expert proficiency with Microsoft Project. • Strong understanding of Critical Path Method (CPM), dependency management, schedule risk analysis, resource-loaded schedules, and earned schedule concepts. • Experience integrating hardware, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and deployment schedules. • Excellent analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills. • Exceptional attention to detail. • Experience with Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent planning tools. Key Competencies • Highly organized and detail-oriented. • Persistent, proactive, and comfortable holding stakeholders accountable. • Naturally curious and able to uncover hidden dependencies. • Able to challenge assumptions using data. • Calm under pressure and adaptable to changing priorities. • Passionate about creating order from complexity. • Ability to influence without authority: This role does not directly manage the engineering teams whose work populates the schedule. Success depends on building credibility, asking the right questions, influencing cross-functional leaders, and persistently driving timely updates and accountability across the organization. Success After Six Months • Establish a trusted integrated master schedule used across the organization. • Improve on-time milestone completion through planning discipline. • Identify schedule risks before they impact customer commitments. • Provide executive visibility into program health.