Ground Systems Support - Planning / Scheduling Expert

We are launching people to the Moon and Mars. If you want to be part of this amazing mission and enjoy working in a great team environment, we would love to have you as part of our team that is making history, today. It takes big ideas and determination to take NASA's vision and make it reality. That's what we do every day.

The COMET contract provides overall management and implementation of ground systems capabilities, flight hardware processing, and launch operations at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. These tasks will support the International Space Station, Ground Systems Development and Operations, and the Space Launch System, Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and Launch Services programs.

Responsibilities

The Ground Systems Support (GSS) organization is looking for a bright and motivated Planning / Scheduling expert to support multiple programs for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 

• The candidate will provide planning support for Operations and Maintenance shops to include Cranes, Doors and Platforms (CDP), Crawlers, Transporters and Structures (STS), Emergency Egress System (EES), Ignition Overpressure and Sound Suppression (IOP-SS), Facility Ground Systems Pneumatics (GPNEU) and the Launch Equipment Shop (LES) - includes manufacturing/fabrication shops (machine, weld, sheet metal, pneumatics, cable fab, industrial paint, and maintenance/repair/assembly.

•  A background in production control, preventive maintenance planning, parts and material kitting, logistics inventory processes, and component calibration and cleaning processes are highly desired. 

• Work will be planned and scheduled in accordance with the Kennedy Integrated Control Schedules (KICS), to include support operations, service calls, non-conformances, and preventative maintenance. 

• This position requires extensive communication with internal and external customers to determine requirements for developing detailed work plans responsible for areas of responsibility. 

• Primavera is the primary planning and scheduling software tool. 

• High School degree;10 years of experience is required.Possess moderate knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and TEAMS.

• Possesses skilled knowledge in Primavera to include resource loading/leveling, logic linking activities by use of predecessor and successor, identifying dependencies, when building schedule in Primavera. 

• Proven knowledge in developing plans and schedules in Primavera and/or other scheduling software.

• Possesses skilled knowledge of the work document life cycle to include status management. 

• Familiar with the concept of preventive maintenance and asset management.

• Must possess concise communication skills daily, both orally and written. 

• Skilled in customer service, required daily for customer interaction to discuss planned/scheduled work area requirements. 

• Requires resolving planning and/or scheduling conflicts via technical and schedule analysis.

• Detail oriented and skilled knowledge with Primavera (scheduling software), Maximo and/or Solumina (computerized maintenance/work management system software).

• Must follow strict work area rules and safety protocols.

• Must be a self-motivated team player comfortable working in a dynamic environment. 

• Must be able to plan and coordi