Senior Master Scheduler (Contract) – IMS & Aerospace

Apex Technology; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Healthcare fully covered

PTO 15–20 days + holidays

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Lunch and snacks provided

Office Playa Vista

Job summary

Apex Technology is seeking a Master Scheduler (Temp to Hire) in the Los Angeles area to own the integrated master schedule connecting product design, development and program execution across all programs. You will partner with engineering, supply chain, production, and program management to create credible, top-down and bottom-up schedules and surface risks early.

This senior role requires the ability to maintain the big picture while staying close to work details, ensuring on-time delivery and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years in scheduling or program planning, preferably in manufacturing or aerospace.
• Track record building and owning complex, integrated schedules with many interdependent tasks across multiple programs or teams.
• 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.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including working directly with leadership.
• Comfort in a fast-moving environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated master schedule by building and maintaining the company-wide schedule that connects product design, development, and program execution across all programs.
• Work with engineering to build design and development schedules, including major milestones, dependencies, and gates.
• Create and manage detailed program execution schedules that drive on-time delivery and good use of resources.
• Monitor progress across the company and its departments against the master schedule and show clearly where teams are on plan and where they are falling behind.
• Learn the engineering development and production processes used to build Apex products and break down schedule tasks to reflect that technical scope.
• Work with engineering, supply chain, production, and program management to keep schedules aligned and realistic.
• Establish and maintain consistent scheduling processes, cadence, and standards so updates stay timely and schedules stay trustworthy across the company.
• Identify risks to the schedule, work with teams on mitigation and contingency plans, and flag critical path issues early.
• Address competing priorities and resource conflicts across programs to keep work moving.
• Communicate schedule changes to the right stakeholders and make sure adjustments carry through the organization.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on schedule health, progress, and major issues, including a clear read on whether the company is tracking to plan.

Skills

IMS ownership

Critical path

Milestone planning

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel (Advanced)

Leadership communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Apex Technology is seeking a Master Scheduler (Temp to Hire) in the Los Angeles area to own the integrated master schedule connecting product design, development and program execution across all programs. You will partner with engineering, supply chain, production, and program management to create credible, top-down and bottom-up schedules and surface risks early.

This senior role requires the ability to maintain the big picture while staying close to work details, ensuring on-time delivery and