Scheduler Professional Associate

Job Posting

We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day.

The COMET contract provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs.

Ground Systems Support (GSS) is looking for a second shift Scheduler to coordinate and track work activities to ensure they are scheduled, progressing and completed on time.

The Scheduler is responsible for scheduling work in accordance with the Kennedy Integrated Control Schedule (KICS), to include support operations, service calls, and preventative maintenance.

The Scheduler communicates with internal and external customers to discuss requirements to input into detailed work schedules covering all sites and facilities within their areas of responsibility.

Responsibilities

As a member of the team, you will:

• Interpret Maximo Work Order instructions to build a daily schedule.
• Identify technician resource usage requirements and load into Primavera, to technician training requirements. Create work schedules in Primavera to meet daily, weekly and monthly schedule product deadlines.
• Attend and participate in daily telecoms and scheduling meetings, in multiple facilities and on TEAMS. Manage multiple priorities and projects which pertain to area of responsibility.
• Interface daily with shop management, engineers, flow managers and other scheduling personnel.

Qualifications

• Must have Bachelor’s in a related degree field (e.g., Business, IT, Eng.) and at least three years related experience; OR at least seven years of experience in areas such as management analysis, schedule analysis, and project control functions.
• Possess moderate knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and TEAMS. Familiar with the concept of resource planning.
• Familiar with the concept of work control and the work order lifecycle.
• Familiar with preventative maintenance scheduling for ground support equipment. Exhibits concise communication skills daily, both orally and written.
• Independently collaborates with managers, engineers, schedulers, and external clients to coordinate work requirements, consistently demonstrating strong customer service and effective communication.
• Recognize resource conflicts and collaborate with stakeholders to determine schedule impact. Possess an intermediate knowledge of Primavera to produce work schedules.
• Possess intermediate knowledge of Maximo and Solumina.
• Must be self-motivated, team player comfortable work in a dynamic environment. Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, if necessary.
• Must be able to travel to support meetings.
• Complete mandatory and/or scheduled employee training on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirement

• May be required to climb stairs to access equipment for trouble shooting.
• Will be required to wear hearing protection, eye protection, and other associated personal protective equipment.
• Position may involve extended periods of sitting or standing.
• Physical requirements are sitting, walking, standing, extensive use of stairs, and access to remote structures.
• Position is located on a hazardous testing facility; must be able to quickly evacuate buildings in the event of an emergency.

Work Environment

• May be required to work inside and outside throughout the test complex.
• Position may require individual to travel daily to different areas on site.
• Walking on uneven terrain including paved areas, gravel/rocks, and dirt/sand, may be required to access various locations on the facility.
• Climbing ladders and platforms may be necessary.
• All work must be completed in a safe manner in accordance with NASA and company safety standards.

Equipment and Machines

• Computers and printers used for producing reports and schedules.
• Variety of equipment used in testing.

Attendance

• Full-time work hours.
• Position may require occasional overtime, including weekend work, depending on task.