Lead Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing Planner

Job Description Summary

The Lead Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing Planner is responsible for detailed level scheduling of engineering and manufacturing activities, reporting, and analysis, supporting Edison Works programs. In this role, the planner will collaborate with the Integrated Master Scheduling team, Engineering Control Account Managers (CAMs), Manufacturing Programs Hardware Managers and Government Property Managers to support execution of the program. This role will be responsible for building standard work and implementing it across multiple programs with complex milestones.

Additionally, you will be required to understand the clients, industry, and government market to support future contract proposals and replans.

You will support the Program Management Office (PMO) in developing and implementing best practices and standard work templates to enhance efficiencies in program execution across all programs. The PMO is an organization that will help support program execution across Edison Works and GE Aviation. The PMO includes functions, such as integrated master scheduling, program execution & fulfillment, and program operations & forecasting.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing planning team(s) through creation and maintenance of detailed schedules for Edison Works programs.
• Work with other critical program functions to establish daily management standards and reporting.
• Implement changes to engineering and hardware activities and apply schedule logic for program critical path analysis.
• Work directly with Engineering and Manufacturing Programs focal to execute recurring daily or weekly status of activities and implement status changes.
• Work directly with Earned Value Management Scheduling team to meet all EVM schedule reporting requirements.
• Interface with internal customers and leaders to report program status and pressure to plan.
• Provide advice to program leadership, systems engineering, and manufacturing programs around cross functional scheduling, program dependencies, scheduling constraints, and reporting.
• Process improvement through GE scheduling tool, Deltek Open Plan. Act as scheduling tool SME to provide unique reports and views.
• Embrace LEAN concepts to help develop and implement best practices and processes to improve efficiency.
• Support senior planner around leadership reporting and purchased service planning support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College or University or a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of project/program management experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of project/program management experience.
• Able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.

Desired Characteristics

• Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Experience with Open Plan Scheduling tool or equivalent critical path management tools.
• Proven experience leading broad cross-functional teams.
• Analytical and energetic nature, driven desire for efficient process control.
• Self-motivated and eager to learn and teach.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects/initiatives.
• Understanding of LEAN practices and demonstration of Standard Work implementation.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project/program management.
• Humble, respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn.
• Transparent, shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively.
• Focused, quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed.
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative.
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker.

GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like Health Ahead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing. Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company…