Onsite Project Scheduler – Aerospace & Defense

Kearfott Corporation; Pine Brook (NJ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Paid vacation

Paid sick days

Paid holidays

9/80 work week

Job summary

Kearfott Corporation in Pine Brook, NJ is seeking a Project Scheduler to partner with the Project Leadership team. You will develop and maintain schedules per GASP using MS Project, collect updates, and generate EV metrics to guide decisions.

The role requires 3+ years in scheduling, strong MS Office skills, EVMM experience, and US citizenship. This is a 100% onsite position with a competitive NJ salary offering health, 401(k) and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of project scheduling experience.
• Extremely proficient in MS Project, MS Excel, and MS Office.
• Experience with Earned Value Management methodologies.
• Experience in managing highly technical product developments preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills to foster a positive team environment.
• Flexibility to respond to multiple requests and changing priorities.
• Strong organizational, analytical, verbal, and writing skills.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Project Leadership to develop and maintain schedules using GASP and MS Project.
• Solicit and update schedule data; track actual, new, and remaining work on cadence.
• Generate Earned Value metrics: SPI, BCWS, BCWP.
• Assess schedule impacts from recovery plans or mitigation options.
• Develop project staffing plans and resource needs.
• Support leadership with critical path analyses and PowerPoint reports.
• Create What-If schedules for decision points.
• Identify milestones, phase gates, deliverables and events.
• Audit project schedules for accuracy and timeliness.
• Troubleshoot scheduling problems as they arise.
• Document scheduling processes and execution methods.
• Maintain multiple schedules concurrently without conflict.

Skills

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Office

Earned Value Management

Technical product development

Interpersonal skills

Change management

Organizational skills

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's in Business Administration, Finance, Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Kearfott Corporation in Pine Brook, NJ is seeking a Project Scheduler to partner with the Project Leadership team. You will develop and maintain schedules per GASP using MS Project, collect updates, and generate EV metrics to guide decisions.

The role requires 3+ years in scheduling, strong MS Office skills, EVMM experience, and US citizenship. This is a 100% onsite position with a competitive NJ salary offering health, 401(k) and paid time off.