Integrated Scheduler

SEEMANN COMPOSITES, LLC; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Life and AD&D insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Karman Space & Defense seeks an Integrated Scheduler to build and maintain enterprise schedules supporting program execution, production sequencing, and forecasting. You will ensure consistency across programs, integrate ERP data, and provide leadership with visibility into workload and capacity constraints.

Candidates should have 5+ years in scheduling, strong MS Project/Project Server skills, and experience with ERP systems and master scheduling in a defense or manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in project scheduling or controls.
• Proficiency with MS Project and enterprise scheduling tools.
• Experience with ERP systems and integrating actuals into forecasts.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis abilities.
• Knowledge of manufacturing or defense environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain enterprise scheduling standards and work breakdown structures for programs.
• Develop and update schedules in MS Project and Project Server; ensure baselines and resource loading.
• Review schedules and provide corrective feedback to improve logic and realism.
• Mentor Program Schedulers and assist with master schedule development and recovery.
• Translate program schedules into production schedules and coordinate with Operations.

Skills

Project scheduling

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

PMP or PMI-SP certification

Tools

MS Project

Project Server

ERP systems

Deltek Costpoint

Excel

Job description

Karman Space & Defense is a leader in the rapid design, development, and production of critical, next- generation system solutions that align with the U.S. Department of War and its allies’ core mission priorities, and meet the accelerating demand for access to space. Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.

This role is part of our Maritime Defense Systems business, which delivers integrated solutions with decades of proven performance across submarine, surface, and autonomous naval platforms supporting high-priority national defense programs. Our bow-to-stern capabilities include acoustic and sonar protection systems, propulsion systems, advanced composite structures, missile subsystems, canisters and launchers, and autonomous underwater vehicle subsystems. From concept through production, we combine engineering, materials expertise, specialized manufacturing, and large-scale testing to deliver mission-ready systems that reduce technical risk and support long-term operational performance.

The Integrated Scheduler plays a central role in building and maintaining the enterprise-level schedules that drive program execution, production sequencing, financial forecasting, and cross-functional coordination. This position ensures schedule accuracy and consistency across programs, supports Program Schedulers, integrates ERP (enterprise resource planning) and production data, and provides leadership with clear visibility into workload, capacity constraints, resource needs, and schedule risks.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and governs enterprise scheduling standards, templates, coding structures, calendars, milestones, and work breakdown structures to ensure consistency across program schedules.
• Oversees schedule development and updates in Microsoft Project and Project Server, ensuring schedules are logically linked, resource‑loaded, baselined, and aligned with program execution requirements.
• Reviews schedules submitted by Program Schedulers and provides corrective feedback to strengthen logic, sequencing, resource loading, and realism.
• Provides mentoring and technical support to Program Schedulers and assists Program Managers with integrated master schedule development and schedule recovery efforts.
• Translates program schedules into actionable production schedules and coordinates with Operations to align manufacturing sequences, production rates, and work‑center requirements.
• Integrates ERP actuals—including labor hours, material costs, and other performance data—into schedule analysis to improve forecasting and variance identification.
• Develops and maintains full‑time equivalent (FTE) manpower plans and resource‑capacity models to forecast staffing needs and identify future shortages or excess capacity.
• Performs critical‑path and near‑critical‑path analysis, identifies schedule risks and constraints, and develops recovery plans or alternative execution scenarios.
• Supports cross‑functional planning by ensuring schedule integration across Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, Facilities, and other functional teams.
• Provides management with accurate schedule‑driven forecast dates, workload projections, and visibility into emerging risks and capacity constraints.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, engineering, operations management, supply chain, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in project scheduling, project controls, production planning, manufacturing scheduling, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Project and enterprise scheduling systems.
• Strong understanding of Project Server or enterprise project management environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated master schedules.
• Experience with resource‑loaded schedules and manpower planning.
• Strong Excel skills, including data analysis, pivot tables, lookups, and schedule or resource reporting.
• Experience working with ERP systems and incorporating actual labor hours and costs into project or production analysis.
• Ability to analyze complex data and translate it into actionable information for Program Managers and leadership.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing or production environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Deltek Costpoint or similar ERP systems.
• Experience integrating Microsoft Project or Project Server with ERP actuals.
• Experience with PDM (product data management) and MRP (material requirements planning) systems and work‑order processes.
• Experience with composite manufacturing, aerospace or defense, shipbuilding, or other engineered‑to‑order production environments.
• Experience with resource constrained scheduling.
• Experience developing manpower or capacity models.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) or other project controls methodologies.
• PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional), or similar certifications.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, or related data visualization or reporting experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Company‑paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short‑and long‑term disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement

Karman Space and Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.