Fabrication Shop Scheduler

Does a career focused on changing the world's energy future intrigue you? If so, we might have just the opportunity you're looking for!

Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Business Management Group is seeking forward-thinking professionals interested in exploring a career as a Fabrication Shop Scheduler.

Our team works an on-site 9x80 schedule located at our Idaho Falls REC facility with every other Friday off!

Responsibilities Include:

Provide scheduling support by developing, detailing, expending, and maintaining project schedules for multiple campuses across the lab. Collaborate with management, planners, and customers to balance loads to support resource efficiencies that can lead to successful customer outcomes. Partner with management to provide schedules, analytics, KPIs/metrics, and histories to enable management to make, direct, and predict work and manpower decisions.

All tasks that may be performed by this classification are not contained in this standard.

Essential Duty Areas:

• Lead small scheduling system/process improvement efforts and/or major tasks as requested.
• Serve as an advisor to management in scheduling expertise.
• Manage multiple scheduling tasks of increasing scope and risk with increasing competency.
• Provide scheduling guidance and direction to facilitate customer support.
• Assist management in, establishing, maintaining, and supporting resource management (allocation/leveling).
• Able to obtain and maintain qualifications for applicable job code.

Collateral Duty Areas:

• Be service-oriented and adaptable to all employees.
• Perform on-the-job training (OJT) and mentoring for employees as required.
• Explore practical application for up-and-coming technologies.

Deliverables:

• Contribute to achieving organizational business objectives for both the customer and the scheduling organization. Where appropriate, input and maintain fabrication shop activities (e.g., Projects/Experiments, Equipment Preventive Maintenance, Routines, Training, PL, etc.) into P6.
• Support the scheduling process, primarily the POW/POD by integrating varying project/experiment scope, analyzing/resolving resource demands and providing corresponding performance information to appropriate personnel.
• Develop and maintain various schedule reports (e.g., schedules, resource reports, histograms, etc.) on a frequent basis in support of the POW/POD. Collect and report POW/POD schedule status for fabrication activities. Assist in evaluating schedule variances and developing work around plans.

Responsibility:

Manage multiple scheduling tasks of increasing scope and risk with increasing competency. Assignments may be broad in nature, which will require originality and ingenuity of application of scheduling concepts. Work with limited supervision, conferring with senior scheduling personnel on unusual matters. Provide scheduling guidance and direction to supporting customers. Assisting Manufacturing Support personnel, establish, maintain and support the process in support of resource management (allocation/leveling). Integrate various project/experiment work activities requiring Manufacturing Support resources and perform resource management in support of execution. Ensure work activities are represented on the appropriate shop schedules. Assist Manufacturing Support management in resolving resource priority conflicts such that project/experiment activities are supported appropriately. Provide recommendations as appropriate to Manufacturing Support personnel for achieving execution of fabrication shop activities. Provide ad-hoc scheduling support as requested. Accumulate, evaluate and document historical schedule data for future development of schedules.

Interface:

Represent the scheduling organization as appropriate. Interact with senior personnel on significant matters requiring coordination across organizational lines. Provide direction to junior staff as requested. Enhance technical/professional skills of junior staff through mentoring and training as required. As necessary, collaborate with Manufacturing Planners and Technicians to understand resource requirements of fabrication requests.

Minimum Requirements:

PRO0200 position: Bachelors degree + 2 years scheduling experience or advanced degree + 1 years’ experience, or high school diploma or equivalent and 10 years scheduling experience.

PRO0300 position: Bachelors degree + 5 years scheduling experience or advanced degree + 3 years’ experience, or high school diploma or equivalent and 13 years scheduling experience.

• Complete understanding and application of scheduling principles, concepts, and practices.
• Minimum understanding/proficiency of scheduling software tools (Primavera, Microsoft Projects, etc.).
• Must have demonstrated knowledge and savvy in use of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and overall computer experience.
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "L" clearance, which requires US Citizenship.

  Special Requirements include:

  • Working knowledge of fabrication methods, processes, and types of fabrication machinery.
  • May be required to work special shifts or weekends in support of programs.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license for duration of employment.

Job Information

PR0200-Salary Grade 200 ($81,288 - $134,100)

PR0300-Salary Grade 210 ($93,492 - $154,212)

• Chosen applicants are required to show a demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
• TDP: This is a testing designated position; you will be required to submit to a pre-employment drug screen and periodic drug testing throughout the term of your employment.
• Multi-Level: This is a multi-level posting and the selected candidate will be placed at the appropriate level dependent on depth and breadth of proven experience and skills.

INL Overview:

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy’s mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 5,000 scientists, researchers, and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and development technologies that underpin the nation’s nuclear and renewable energy, national security, and environmental missions.

INL Mission:

Our mission is to discover, demonstrate and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options and critical infrastructure.

INL Vision:

Our vision is to change the world’s energy future and secure our nation’s critical infrastructure.

Selective Service Requirements:

To be eligible for employment at INL men born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). For more information see www.sss.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

INL is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide EEO to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation:

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Other Information:

When applying to positions please provide your resume and answer all questions on the following screens. Applicants, who fail to provide a resume or answer the questions, may be deemed ineligible for consideration.

INL does not accept resumes from third party vendors unsolicited.

Benefits & Salary:

We have an extremely competitive salary structure, robust relocation package, and a phenomenal benefits package. For more information, please visit: https://www.inl.gov/careers/benefits-overview