Senior Scheduler

Valar Atomics Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership in a rapidly growing,

Unlimited PTO

Free daily lunch

Generous PPE stipend

High-impact startup environment with A

Opportunities for rapid career growth

Direct collaboration with operators, a

Help build and scale transformativeET

Job summary

Valar Atomics is seeking a Senior Scheduler to build and maintain schedules spanning manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and programs. Translate requirements into actionable plans, track progress, and manage risks to keep critical activities on track.

The ideal candidate will have 5–7 years in production or project scheduling in a fast-moving, high-mix environment, plus a bachelor’s degree in a related field and strong Excel skills. ERP/MRP and Primavera P6 expertise are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in scheduling, production planning, project controls, manufacturing planning, or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Strong understanding of scheduling concepts, dependencies, critical paths, milestones, and schedule forecasting.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, energy, industrial, or other complex technical environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and scheduling/planning tools.
• Ability to analyze large amounts of information and translate it into clear schedules and actionable priorities.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work effectively with engineers, technicians, manufacturing personnel, supply chain teams, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production, manufacturing, and project schedules.
• Coordinate schedules across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, and Operations.
• Establish activity sequences, dependencies, milestones, durations, and resource requirements.
• Track actual progress against baseline schedules and identify schedule variances.
• Monitor critical-path activities and proactively identify potential delays and constraints.
• Work with manufacturing and engineering teams to understand capacity, labor, equipment, material, and technical constraints.
• Develop short-term look-ahead schedules and longer-term production plans.
• Coordinate material availability and supplier commitments with the production schedule.
• Identify schedule conflicts and work with stakeholders to develop mitigation and recovery plans.
• Maintain schedule data and provide regular status updates to leadership.
• Support production planning for prototype, development, and production hardware.
• Incorporate engineering changes, procurement status, manufacturing readiness, and quality requirements into schedules.
• Participate in cross-functional planning and production meetings.
• Develop schedule reports, dashboards, forecasts, and performance metrics for leadership.
• Support what-if analysis and scenario planning to evaluate schedule impacts.
• Maintain schedule integrity and ensure changes are documented and communicated.
• Help establish scalable scheduling processes and standards as the organization grows.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, scheduling, and cross-functional coordination processes.

Skills

Scheduling concepts

Cross-functional coordination

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

At Valar Atomics, we’re redefining what’s possible in energy. Our mission is to make clean, high-temperature nuclear power scalable—unlocking abundant energy for industry, hydrogen, and next-generation manufacturing. We are a team of builders, engineers, and operators who believe nuclear energy should be fast to deploy, factory-made, and built for the real world. Our first pilot plant in Orangeville, Utah will demonstrate how advanced nuclear systems and fuel fabrication can power the future. Joining Valar Atomics means becoming part of a company where autonomy, ownership, and impact exist at every level.

The Team

The Construction and Infrastructure organization delivers the facilities, infrastructure, and construction projects required to support Valar’s mission. The team manages planning, execution, and delivery of complex capital projects while ensuring quality, safety, and operational readiness.

The Role

Valar Atomics is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler to develop, maintain, and coordinate schedules across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and program activities. The Scheduler will be responsible for translating project and production requirements into actionable schedules, tracking progress, identifying constraints and risks, and working cross-functionally to keep critical activities on schedule.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of experience in production scheduling, project scheduling, manufacturing planning, or project controls and is comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-mix manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed production, manufacturing, and project schedules.

Coordinate schedules across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Procurement, and Operations.

Establish activity sequences, dependencies, milestones, durations, and resource requirements.

Track actual progress against baseline schedules and identify schedule variances.

Monitor critical-path activities and proactively identify potential delays and constraints.

Work with manufacturing and engineering teams to understand capacity, labor, equipment, material, and technical constraints.

Develop short-term look-ahead schedules and longer-term production plans.

Coordinate material availability and supplier commitments with the production schedule.

Identify schedule conflicts and work with stakeholders to develop mitigation and recovery plans.

Maintain accurate schedule data and provide regular status updates to project and functional leadership.

Support production planning for prototype, development, and production hardware.

Incorporate engineering changes, procurement status, manufacturing readiness, and quality requirements into schedules.

Participate in cross-functional planning and production meetings.

Develop schedule reports, dashboards, forecasts, and performance metrics for leadership.

Support what-if analysis and scenario planning to evaluate schedule impacts.

Maintain schedule integrity and ensure changes are properly documented and communicated.

Help establish scalable scheduling processes and standards as the organization grows.

Identify opportunities to improve planning, scheduling, and cross-functional coordination processes.

Basic Qualifications

5–7 years of experience in scheduling, production planning, project controls, manufacturing planning, or a related field.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Construction Management, Business, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.

Strong understanding of scheduling concepts, dependencies, critical paths, milestones, and schedule forecasting.

Experience working in a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, energy, industrial, or other complex technical environment.

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and scheduling/planning tools.

Ability to analyze large amounts of information and translate it into clear schedules and actionable priorities.

Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a rapidly changing environment.

Ability to work effectively with engineers, technicians, manufacturing personnel, supply chain teams, and leadership.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Experience with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar scheduling platforms.

Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production planning.

Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing.

Experience scheduling complex assemblies, hardware, or engineered products.

Knowledge of capacity planning, material requirements, and resource-loaded scheduling.

Experience with critical-path analysis and schedule recovery planning.

Experience working with engineering change orders and configuration-controlled products.

Experience in aerospace, nuclear, energy, defense, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated technical environment.

PMP, PMI-SP, AACE, or other relevant certification is a plus.

• Equity ownership in a rapidly growing advanced energy company
• Unlimited PTO
• Free daily lunch
• Generous PPE stipend
• High-impact startup environment with significant ownership and autonomy
• Opportunities for rapid career growth and internal advancement
• Direct collaboration with experienced operators, engineers, and industry leaders
• The opportunity to help build and scale transformative energy technology from the ground up

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Valar Atomics is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

We are committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and will provide reasonable accommodation as required by law.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).

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As set forth in Valar Atomics’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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