Master Scheduler - MACH TB

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.; Crane (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid Time-Off (PTO)

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Master Scheduler in Crane, IN to own the integrated master schedule (IMS), align it with program requirements, and drive on-time delivery for programs, prototypes, and production units by coordinating with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Test teams.

You will lead MS Project schedule revision control, conduct weekly schedule reviews, support MRP/ERP alignment (Costpoint), and communicate schedule risks and recovery actions to

Qualifications

• 10+ years of DoD program scheduling experience.
• Expertise in MS Project.
• Strong proficiency in schedule analysis, critical path analysis, and resource loaded schedules.
• Ability to lead teams, influence without authority, and manage multiple schedulers in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across engineering, PMO, subcontractors, and government customers.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Program Master Schedule, ensuring traceability between Summary, Intermediate, and Detailed schedules.
• Lead schedule planning, baseline initialization, baseline change control, and support IBR/SRA program reviews.
• Perform schedule health assessments (DCMA 14 point compliance or equivalent), and prepare Earned Value lite scheduling inputs.
• Partner with Product Teams, CAMs, Engineering Leads, and Mission Leads to ensure accurate resource loading, PMT assignment, and work-package planning.
• Interface with MACH TB 2.0 leadership, including Program Director, Deputy Program Director, and Chief Engineer.
• Lead and mentor multiple schedulers supporting MACH TB 2.0, ensuring consistent scheduling standards across all mission threads.
• Establish scheduling processes, review work products of other schedulers, and provide corrective guidance.
• Coordinate across MACH TB partners, subcontractors, and functional groups to ensure schedule alignment.
• Support cross-program synchronization efforts, such as MACH TB International Team and Financial Planning Tag-ups.

Skills

MS Project

Schedule analysis

Critical path

Resource loading

Team leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the integrated master schedule (IMS) to ensure on-time delivery of MSI’s programs, prototypes, and production units. This role coordinates cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Test to convert customer demand and program requirements into an accurate, achievable, and fully resource-loaded schedule.

This position establishes schedule governance, collects real-time status from shop-floor teams, ensures constraints are visible, resolves conflicts, and drives accountability to execution milestones. The Master Scheduler will own MS Project schedule revision control, lead weekly schedule reviews, support MRP/ERP alignment (Costpoint), and serve as the central point for communicating schedule risk and recovery actions to leadership.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Own and maintain the Program Master Schedule, ensuring traceability between Summary, Intermediate, and Detailed schedules
• Lead schedule planning, baseline initialization, baseline change control, and support IBR/SRA program reviews
• Perform schedule health assessments (DCMA 14 point compliance or equivalent), and prepare Earned Value lite scheduling inputs.
• Partner with Product Teams, CAMs, Engineering Leads, and Mission Leads to ensure accurate resource loading, PMT assignment, and work-package planning.
• Interface with MACH TB 2.0 leadership, including Program Director, Deputy Program Director, and Chief Engineer

Other Job Functions:

• Lead and mentor multiple schedulers supporting MACH?TB 2.0, ensuring consistent scheduling standards across all mission threads.
• Establish scheduling processes, review work products of other schedulers, and provide corrective guidance.
• Coordinate across MACH?TB partners, subcontractors, and functional groups to ensure schedule alignment.
• Support cross?program synchronization efforts, such as MACH?TB International Team and Financial Planning Tag?ups

Experience and Skills

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of DoD program scheduling experience.
• Expertise in MS Project
• Strong proficiency in schedule analysis, critical path analysis, and resource loaded schedules.
• Ability to lead teams, influence without authority, and manage multiple schedulers in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across engineering, PMO, subcontractors, and government customers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Office and manufacturing shop-floor environment with routine interaction across engineering, supply chain, operations, and quality teams.
• May be exposed to noise, vibration, dust, and chemicals (within OSHA limits).
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods (8–9 hours typical).
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs per TDI safety guidelines.
• Ability to work at a computer workstation for long durations.
• Occasional travel (0–10%) to suppliers or corporate sites.

LOCATIONS:

Crane, IN

Remote

• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

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