Work Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Job Title: Work Planner (Planner/Scheduler) – 3 Positions

Location: Arnold AFB TN

Function/Branch: O & M/Design & Manufacturing

Directorate: Engineering & Tech Support

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Pay Type: Salary

Grade: L08 (WA0806)

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate : $76,923 - $109,557

Job posting closes on June 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Work Planner, supporting TOS II, at Arnold AFB Tennessee. The Work Planner will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for supporting the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will function as a Planner-Scheduler in the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) function supporting the Manufacturing Group under the Design & Manufacturing Branch, as part of the Engineering & Tech Support directorate. Specific duties may include but are not necessarily limited to the following duties: building weekly and/or daily schedules or creating job packages for whichever assigned crew(s), providing simple or complex estimates, creating workload forecasts for identifying current & future workload and resource requirements, coordinating with personnel across the site to ensure any collaborative jobs are effectively executed, and evaluating job requirements to determine materials, processes, and coordination necessary to safely execute work. In addition to near-term work planning, this position MAY also be asked to feed info or data to project management, including the development of detailed MS Project plans and collaboration with PMs to prepare PET (Planning, Estimating, and Tracking) file estimates for upcoming work and projects. This position requires initiative and the use of independent judgment at times, requiring you to select and use established principles and procedures within assigned functions across the TOS II contract.

NOTE : this function may be required to support planning and scheduling for other crews or areas across AEDC as needed.

Job Duties:

• Build, publish, and status Crew Schedules
• Perform planning functions for investment or capital improvement projects, preventative maintenance, repair, and replacement, of various distribution systems. Scheduling support is required
• Prepare cost estimates; prepare purchase requisitions and expedite delivery
• Publish next week’s schedule that depicts craft resources needed by day for assigned crew(s)
• Coordinate with Work Control Supervisor on schedule priorities for these 2 weeks, including creation of necessary work orders
• Build the following week’s schedule of craft resources for multiple crews (not by day)
• Maintain awareness of outages and/or downtimes that may impact schedules for these 2 weeks
• Coordinate with Craft Supervisors/Superintendents and Work Control Supervisor on personnel availability, work status of scheduled work, and document & troubleshoot emergencies or urgent work that breaks current week’s schedule and document reasons
• Coordinate with Material Controller(s) and Issuing Official(s) on material needs for the next two weeks
• Evaluate assigned area’s crew scheduling metrics for improvements to schedule and scheduling process
• Create and maintain craft workload forecasts for identifying current & future workload requirements, as well as identifying & communicating resource needs

• Creating Job Packages
• Evaluate assigned work orders (that have been identified as needing planning) for their scope, details, and requirements for performing the work. This may include work for projects not ready for execution
• Communicate with requesters, engineers, and other knowledgeable personnel regarding identified work
• Visit job site and perform necessary walk-down(s) to identify and document all the necessary details to develop a detailed job plan. This may involve other knowledgeable personnel as needed
• Develop detailed job plan packages for use by Craft personnel to improve their safety, efficiency, and effectiveness. For these to be ready-to-work jobs by the assigned craft and crew, these job packages should include at a minimum:
  • Estimates of crew, craft, man-hours, and time (work duration) to perform work
  • Clear and concise steps to perform work, including identification of any critical steps or any necessary steps to ensure quality of work (level of detail dependent upon work being performed and craft skill level within identified crews and craft groups performing work)
  • Tools and equipment, including specialized tools or outside equipment (i.e., forklift, crane, JLG) needed for the work
  • Safety hazards that may be encountered while performing work and any safety-related requirements, including LOTO, PPE, specific safety equipment, special work clearance requirements, etc.
  • Material or part requirements, including those normally stocked or needing to be ordered (sufficient level of detail should be given for these material items so that they can be easily ordered or identified)
  • Coordination with any crew or personnel outside those for whom work is planned
  • Downtime/outage requirements necessary to gain access to perform work in that facility or on that equipment
  • Any previously developed instructions, drawings, diagrams, specifications, work aids, technical documents, etc.
• Work with Craft Lead(s), Craft Superintendent(s), or Material Controller(s) on appropriate staging of material or parts for the job plan
• Review actual work against original plan, including communicating with Craft personnel who performed jobs to incorporate ideas that could make jobs better the next time performed
• Maintain Job Plan Library
• Data mine the AEDC Job Plan Library for existing job plans related to the work being planned and utilize as appropriate to create new job plan packages
• Post job packages to AEDC Job Plan Library after incorporating improvements from completed jobs
• Develop job packages to populate AEDC Job Plan Library as requested
• Participate in Improvement projects related to planning, scheduling, and the overall work management process
• It is a condition of employment to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
• Perform other duties as required

Responsibilities

Basic Qualifications:

• Applicable technical degree/diploma/certificate, or associate’s degree in a technical discipline and five years of progressive and relevant experience or any equivalent combination of applicable education and progressive and relevant experience totaling nine years
• Able to work self-directed with limited daily oversight in performance of Work Planner duties, including working towards specific objectives as requested
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, teamwork, motivation, and organization
• Ability to write job plans, reports, business correspondence, and work procedures
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with craft personnel, craft superintendents, planners, schedulers, engineers, vendors, OEM suppliers, management, etc.
• Ability to learn PC systems, office software applications, and CMMS
• Ability to understand and interpret technical data, including any applicable mechanical, electrical, and/or instrumentation drawings, schematics, diagrams, or blueprints, equipment manuals, specifications, vendor information, technical instructions from engineers, etc.
• Ability to perform an analysis of the cost (man-hours), best methods, and steps required to perform craft work within a structured budget
• Ability to learn and apply maintenance and reliability best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicable technical degree/diploma/craft certificate, or associate’s degree and 12 years of progressive and relevant experience or any equivalent combination of applicable education and progressive and relevant experience totaling 14 years
• Demonstrated experience in planning and/or executing jobs at AEDC, especially related to mechanical construction work, upgrades/modifications, maintenance, or facility operation
• Experience with AEDC craft skills and specialized tasks, coordination, or other support
• Knowledge of all AEDC craft skill sets, specialized skills, and jurisdictional guidelines as required to perform different work tasks, including any specific skills related to work being planned
• Knowledge of AEDC industrial work processes, facilities, and equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge of CMMS
• Demonstrated leadership capability, including leading job execution and/or planning
• Demonstrated proficiency with PC systems and office software applications, including Email, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, MS Project, Primavera, etc.

Qualifications

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule