Master Planner

At ENSCO, we ve been at the forefront of engineering, science, and advanced technology solutions for over five decades, driving innovation and excellence.

More than just a company, we re a dynamic force shaping the future for governments and private industries globally. We re seeking a talented Master Planner & Scheduler to join our team in Vienna, VA.

In this critical role, you will balance resources and project deliverables, create, execute, and monitor a scheduling management system to propel our continued success and innovation.

ENSCO's Rail Division is a global leader in railway infrastructure inspection technology.

Our products and services span over 12 countries across five continents, playing a vital role in preventing train derailments, safeguarding human lives and the environment, and supporting economic sustainability.

What sets us apart is our commitment to pioneering technology across various exciting domains:

Sensor Systems Integration:
We're masters at integrating a diverse range of sensors, from inertial and positioning (GPS/RFID) to laser scanners, imaging (line scan, area scan, thermal), ultrasonic, ground-penetrating radar, and LIDAR.

Autonomous Sensor Deployment:
Imagine sensors, positioning systems, artificial intelligence capabilities and wireless communications on active rail cars, all autonomously inspecting railways. It's not science fiction; it's what we do.

Cutting-Edge Machine Vision:
We're in the business of AI and data science. Developing machine vision algorithms to detect conditions that were traditionally inspected by humans. We're making rail inspections smarter and more efficient.

Enterprise Data Management and Software as a Service: Our data management systems are not just sophisticated; they're, enabling us to display, report, and conduct big data analytics with ease. We automate and support data-driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary liaison with business development, project management, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics regarding project plans and schedules.

Collaborate with departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate resources effectively to meet project deliverables and deadlines.

Manage demand based on multiple project deliverables and provide accurate schedules to department leads and stakeholders.

Develop a master schedule reporting structure to track performance against project plans and deliveries.

Handle load leveling and resource bottlenecks for precise scheduling.

Analyze and report on engineering and production hours.

Establish, measure, monitor, and adjust capacity levels to execute all project delivery schedules.

Determine available capacity before project kick-offs to align resources or identify potential bottlenecks.

Engage in capacity management during business development planning and forecasting.

Collaborate with business development and production to compare current and anticipated orders with available inventory and communicate additional supply needs.

Alert appropriate staff of master schedule changes or delays.

Participate in periodic forecasting meetings with business development and other related departments.

Assist with resource requirements during annual pipeline reviews.

Recommend changes in resources to meet target levels.

Generate weekly reports on project delivery statuses, identifying schedule changes and their impacts.

Perform other related duties as required.

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