FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
Purpose of Position
Maintain responsibility for developing and maintaining master schedules for multiple projects.
Integration of all program activities, including program management, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, assembly and test activities.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Responsible for development, creation, and maintenance of integrated schedules using MS Project for use by project team members, Program Management, Department Managers, and Leadership.
Plan with Program management and Department Managers to determine desired project schedule tasks and milestones, including task logic, dependencies, material/work resources, resource levels, and durations to ensure a valid critical path for a schedule.
Develop, Maintain, and Update enterprise schedule templates.
Coordinate with Program Management on a weekly basis to insure the most up-to-date schedules.
Support and advise the Program Management Office on schedule performance, forecasts, and risks.
Establish and communicate scheduling processes and procedures to all schedule stakeholders and participants.
Responsible for developing, updating and maintaining schedule performance metrics and related management tools within the business unit.
Maintain data validity and the integration between the schedule and the program work.
Understand Earned Value Management concepts and support the organization's internal and external EV reporting requirements.
Provide training for Program Managers, Resources Managers, and Resources as needed.
Support and assist Integrated Project Scheduler as needed.
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree in Business
Minimum Experience
Eight (8) years' experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Must be able to learn and understand engineering and manufacturing processes.
MS Project 2010, MS Project 2013 a plus. Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
PMP, PMI-SP, EVMP or other related certificate
Physical Demands and Work Environment
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.
The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
The noise level in the work environment is usually low.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.