Senior Scheduler - Industrial Projects

Durr Systems LLC; Southfield (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Dürr Systems, LLC in Southfield, Michigan, is seeking a skilled Project Planner to build and monitor master schedules covering design, purchasing, manufacturing, logistics and installation. You will report to the Contract Planning Coordinator and project managers, produce progress reports, and ensure accurate schedule updates in SAP and Microsoft Project while collaborating with internal teams and external partners.

Travel about 20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Two+ years planning and scheduling experience required.
• Understanding of schedule logic and best practices.
• Familiarity with automotive process installations preferred.
• Excellent MS Office and project management tool proficiency.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically.

Responsibilities

• Create and monitor master and detail project schedules across domains.
• Report progress to the Contract Planning Coordinator / Project Managers.
• Produce management reports on project progress and status.
• Ensure proper schedule progress reporting in organizational tools.
• Maintain clear communication and documentation of progress.
• Update SAP schedules to support material procurement.
• Identify milestone dates and communicate to the team.
• Develop and confirm schedules with functional leads.
• Support internal project meetings.
• Interface with external schedulers to align projects.
• Assist in recovery plan planning and control.
• Monitor purchasing management tool to flag delays.

Skills

Scheduling

Verbal communication

Multitasking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor Degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Creation and monitoring of the master and detail project schedule including design, purchasing, manufacturing, logistics and installation activities based on organizational templates.
• Report to the Contract Planning Coordinator / Project Managers on all aspects of project progress and status
• Produce management reports on project progress and status
• Ensure project team members properly report schedule progress in organizational tool.
• Ensure effective communication and documentation of project progress and status.
• Schedule updating in SAP (including but not limited to progress, addresses, dates) to support material procurement
• Ensure milestone target dates are clearly identified in the project schedule and communicated to the project team
• Develop, review, and confirm function specific schedules with functional leads
• Support internal project meetings
• Interface with external (client, subcontractor, etc.) scheduling to support project alignment.
• Assist in planning and controlling of recovery plans in case of deviations
• Monitoring of Durr material purchasing management tool to flag systematic mistakes and delays

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree preferred
• Two or more years of planning and scheduling experience required, with good understanding of schedule logic and best practices
• Familiarity with automotive process installations preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products: Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Proficient with Microsoft Project preferred
• Proficiency with SAP a plus
• Ability to understand and maintain detailed, multi-level project schedules
• Good time management skillsGood organizational skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Good technical writing skills
• Able to effectively communicate with other departments and divisions within System Center and globally
• Able to work well independently and in a team environment
• Able to technically define problems and propose solutions
• Adaptable to change in a learning environment
• Willing and able to travel within the US, Mexico, Canada, and Europe as required.
• Estimated travel 20%

Dürr Systems, LLC has been present in the United States since 1970 and operates multiple locations across the United States, including facilities in Michigan and Wisconsin. The largest site is in Southfield, Michigan, which serves as the main center for operations. Dürr employs people across the country who support a wide range of market segments. Dürr Systems USA plans, builds, and installs complete, state-of-the-art paint shops and final assembly facilities, supported by DXQ, Dürr's digital products suite. The company also offers advanced automated painting, sealing, and gluing application technologies, as well as high-viscosity material handling solutions. In addition to serving the automotive industry, Dürr Systems provides premium application technology products for the general industry. In the field of electrode manufacturing, Dürr Systems enhances quality, cost efficiency, and speed to market lithium-ion battery electrode coating through its advanced development and manufacturing coating systems. Committed to innovation, excellence, and customized solutions, Dürr Systems addresses the diverse needs of its North American customers with precision and reliability.

Dürr Systems, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

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