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Master Scheduler

Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc
United States, Indiana, Crane
300 Highway 361 (Show on map)
Aug 06, 2026

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:

The Master Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the integrated master schedule (IMS) to ensure on-time delivery of MSIis programs, prototypes, and production units. This role coordinates cross-functionally with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Test to convert customer demand and program requirements into an accurate, achievable, and fully resource-loaded schedule.

This position establishes schedule governance, collects real-time status from shop-floor teams, ensures constraints are visible, resolves conflicts, and drives accountability to execution milestones. The Master Scheduler will own MS Project schedule revision control, lead weekly schedule reviews, support MRP/ERP alignment (Costpoint), and serve as the central point for communicating schedule risk and recovery actions to leadership.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:



  • Own and maintain the Program Master Schedule, ensuring traceability between Summary, Intermediate, and Detailed schedules
  • Lead schedule planning, baseline initialization, baseline change control, and support IBR/SRA program reviews
  • Perform schedule health assessments (DCMA 14 point compliance or equivalent), and prepare Earned Value lite scheduling inputs.
  • Partner with Product Teams, CAMs, Engineering Leads, and Mission Leads to ensure accurate resource loading, PMT assignment, and work-package planning.
  • Interface with MACH TB 2.0 leadership, including Program Director, Deputy Program Director, and Chief Engineer



Other Job Functions:



  • Lead and mentor multiple schedulers supporting MACH?TB 2.0, ensuring consistent scheduling standards across all mission threads.
  • Establish scheduling processes, review work products of other schedulers, and provide corrective guidance.
  • Coordinate across MACH?TB partners, subcontractors, and functional groups to ensure schedule alignment.
  • Support cross?program synchronization efforts, such as MACH?TB International Team and Financial Planning Tag?ups



Keyword: Master Scheduler
Required Experience:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:



  • 10+ years of DoD program scheduling experience.
  • Expertise in MS Project
  • Strong proficiency in schedule analysis, critical path analysis, and resource loaded schedules.
  • Ability to lead teams, influence without authority, and manage multiple schedulers in a matrixed environment.
  • Excellent communication and coordination skills across engineering, PMO, subcontractors, and government customers.


WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:



  • Office and manufacturing shop-floor environment with routine interaction across engineering, supply chain, operations, and quality teams.
  • May be exposed to noise, vibration, dust, and chemicals (within OSHA limits).
  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods (8i9 hours typical).
  • Ability to lift up to 40 lbs per TDI safety guidelines.
  • Ability to work at a computer workstation for long durations.
  • Occasional travel (0i10%) to suppliers or corporate sites.


LOCATIONS:

Crane, IN

Huntsville, AL

Remote


From: Kratos Defense
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