Project Control Specialist

Position Overview
We are seeking a Project Controls Specialist (Scheduler) to support a fast-paced manufacturing / product development environment. This role will focus on building, managing, and maintaining detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project and Critical Path Method (CPM), with strong alignment to real-world manufacturing workflows.
This is a hands-on role requiring strong collaboration across engineering, operations, and supply chain teams.

Key Responsibilities
Project Scheduling & Planning

• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project
• Build and manage CPM-based schedules, including dependencies, sequencing, and critical path analysis
• Translate manufacturing process flow (engineering ? procurement ? build ? test ? delivery) into executable schedules

Execution Tracking & Analysis

• Track daily progress vs. plan across key production milestones
• Identify schedule variances, delays, and critical path impacts
• Recommend recovery actions and schedule adjustments as needed

Reporting & Communication

• Provide daily and weekly schedule updates to project leadership
• Develop concise look-ahead reports, milestone tracking, and variance analysis
• Communicates schedule status, risks, and impacts clearly to stakeholders

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate closely with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to validate schedule logic and assumptions
• Ensure alignment between material availability, labor, equipment, and production sequencing
• Serve as a central point for schedule communication across the project team

Risk & Change Management

• Identify schedule risks, bottlenecks, and resource constraints
• Maintain schedule baseline and manage updates as scope and priorities evolve
• Support mitigation planning to maintain delivery commitments

Data Integrity & Tools

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date schedules and documentation
• Ensure consistency of schedule data across reporting and tracking systems
• Support integration with project reporting and tracking tools

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Controls Specialist or Project Scheduler
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project
• Solid experience with Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes and production flow
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, on-site environment

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