Senior Master Scheduler — Aerospace IMS Leader

Apex; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Apex

Premium healthcare for you and depend-

PTO 15–20 days + 10 holidays

401(k) with company match

8 weeks parental leave + childcare Re-

Daily catered lunch & snacks

Office in Playa Vista

Career growth & impact opportunities

Job summary

Apex is seeking a Master Scheduler to own the company's integrated master schedule across product design, development, and program execution. This senior role collaborates with engineering, supply chain, and production to build credible, bottom‑up schedules and surface risks early.

In this role you will monitor progress, manage critical paths, and work with leadership to keep programs on plan while maintaining realistic schedules.

Qualifications

• U.S. Person status due to export-controlled data.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 7+ years scheduling or program planning in manufacturing or aerospace.
• Experience building complex, integrated schedules across multiple programs.
• Strong understanding of engineering development and production processes.
• Proficiency in scheduling software such as Microsoft Project and Smartsheet.
• Experience building critical path and milestone schedules.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated master schedule connecting product design, development, and program execution.
• Build design/development schedules with milestones, dependencies, and gates.
• Create and manage detailed program execution schedules for on-time delivery and resource use.
• Monitor progress against the master schedule and flag deviations.
• Break down schedule tasks reflecting engineering scope and production processes.
• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, production, and program management to keep schedules aligned.
• Establish consistent scheduling processes and cadence across the company.
• Identify risks to the schedule and develop mitigation plans and contingency options.
• Communicate schedule changes to stakeholders and ensure updates propagate.

Skills

Scheduling

Project management

MS Project

Smartsheet

Excel

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Supply Chain/Manufacturing

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Apex is seeking a Master Scheduler to own the company's integrated master schedule across product design, development, and program execution. This senior role collaborates with engineering, supply chain, and production to build credible, bottom‑up schedules and surface risks early.

In this role you will monitor progress, manage critical paths, and work with leadership to keep programs on plan while maintaining realistic schedules.