Planner / Scheduler

Who We Are:

IPS Custom Automation is a leading provider of advanced manufacturing solutions for the defense and energetics industries. We specialize in the design, engineering, and integration of turnkey production lines for energetics materials and munitions. Our solutions serve government agencies, military contractors, and defense OEMs worldwide.

Who We’re Seeking:

We are seeking an experienced Planner/Scheduler who is responsible for coordinating with engineering and operations teams to decompose scope and develop the program’s schedule baseline.  In this role you will also work with Business Development on proposals to capture new business.  This position will work within a team environment consisting of program management, technical, production, financial and other supporting staff.  This is a career building role that provides exposure to contract management, production operations, risk and opportunity management and program management practices.

The ideal candidate will have strong teambuilding skills, exhibit strong collaboration/interpersonal skills, and possess comprehensive verbal and written communication/presentation skills

What You’ll Do: 

• Apply knowledge of product development planning to establish and control the program schedule baseline; coordinate with multifunctional teams to update status for management decision making on complex development and production programs and proposals.
• Coordinate with business management and project management staff to develop an integrated program measurement baseline to manage cost, schedule and technical performance of the program
• Use project scheduling software to plan and gauge progress against the plan.  Identifies performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas with the technical (engineering and operations) leads. Works with the program team to develop courses of action and risk mitigation strategies to address performance issues.
• Perform thorough project analysis through metrics reviews and predictive analysis to enhance cost, schedule and technical performance.
• Perform Schedule risk analyses and work with the program manager to resolve risky schedules, critical path issues and network logic conflicts
• Performs other job duties as assigned and deemed appropriate by management.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years professional related experience -OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of professional related experience.
• Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• Program scheduling experience using Microsoft Project or other related scheduling tool.
• Experience using MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
• US Citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
• 3 years of program scheduling experience Microsoft Project
• Experience with Schedule Analytics and Schedule Risk Assessment tools.
• Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes.

Demonstrated Who You Are:

• Experience with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) or Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)

• Experience with multiple tasks with competing priorities

• Demonstrated sense of urgency, self-motivated

• Experience and understanding of Planning / Schedule best practices and tools

• Use of Critical Path methodologies, Use of 14-point DCMA evaluation criteria

• Excellent business acumen and ability to make business-based decisions

• Procurement experience within engineering technologies or similar industry

• Ability to engage senior executives as necessary to resolve issues

• Proficiency in MS Office products (Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint and Project).

 What We Provide:

• Competitive base salary (commensurate with experience) and performance-based incentives.

• Generous employer contribution to the Employee portion of medical insurance (75+%).

• Dental, Vision, and Gap insurance offered.

• Employer-paid Life insurance and Short-Term Disability.

• 401(k) employer match and immediately vested.

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Career Growth opportunities

IPS Custom Automation is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status

 The information listed above is not a comprehensive list of all duties/responsibilities performed. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels.  IPS Custom Automation considers many factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function, responsibilities, and a candidate's work experience, skill level, education/training, and location. 

Any physical and mental requirements described in this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions