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.