Planner/scheduler job description

At least 3-5 years of experience building P6 schedules; prior Data Center experience a plus.

Experience in design, field planning and progression.

Advanced knowledge working in Primavera v6.2+

Understanding of construction management, engineering processes and flow starting from engineering design, process mapping and engineering data structures.

Basic understanding of 'Critical Path' method and tools used to compute CPM.

Strong understanding of project costing and management concepts.

PMI Certification is not required but strongly preferred.

Strong analytical skills.

More about this role with Gaea Global Technologies:

As a professional with Gaea Global, you will be part of the team that will be a key part of a large Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management implementation, training, and project controls using Primavera.

You must have a detailed understanding of developing and maintaining project plans in a complex engineering & construction environment. You will analyze impacts to project, Impact Analysis, clarify dependencies, constraints, assumptions, evaluate and administer scope change requests. You will formulate and write detailed functional specifications from customer requirements. You will also recommend and design solutions based on Oracle Primavera suite, to solve construction and engineering management problems from an owner's perspective.

You will be utilizing your knowledge of Construction Management and marrying it up with data analysis to solve problems around Project scheduling, resource, labor and materials management, Risk and Issue mitigation.

Finally, you will provide ongoing project management & construction management knowledge to our clients.

Does this sound like you?

Join us!

This is a full-time salaried position. Gaea Global provides a complete and comprehensive portfolio of excellent benefits to include: Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurances, a company-matched 401(k), paid time off and many others.

Please visit our web-site for more information about our company and service offerings.

PLEASE NOTE: You must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Green Card holder to be considered. No sponsorships available at this time.
Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment criminal background check.

Reporting directly to the Plant Superintendent, as a Production Planner/Scheduler you will be accountable for overseeing and organizing information to increase the efficiency of the production workload. This includes providing timely planning, scheduling, and coordination of manufacturing work orders to the production floor to achieve internal financial goals and increase customer satisfaction.

Starting at $19.61 hr.- 1st shift - 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday through Friday, Optional OT / 10-hour shifts
SONOCO a global packaging company has this opening at its Eau Claire, WI facility.

What you will be doing:
Assists in the planning and scheduling of production workload, from conception of a workorder, through various departments, to the finished good stage. Provide support to shipping department to schedule trucks according to production completion times and confirms order readiness with Shipping Department to ensure on-schedule shipments.Communicates with Customer Service Representatives and shipping department regarding customer orders and expected ready times, dates, and changes. Collaborate with shift lead when coordinating production departments schedule to maximize customer satisfaction and plant efficiency, while minimizing non-value add inventory and collaborates with procurement when ordering raw materials needed to support production schedule and inventory goals.Monitor other expendable supplies required for production and inventory levels to ensure materials needed for production are available. Update and distribute daily department workload schedules.Manages labels and update work instructions and handles other tasks as assigned and provides backup coverage for other departmental jobs.Participate in Safety Hour and promote Sonoco safety culture.

We'd love to hear from your if:
Performs work under minimal supervision.Handles complex issues and problems. Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter.Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring. May act as a lead or first-level supervisor.Analytical thinking skills.Good oral and written communication.Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 4 to 6 years of experience. Has a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

Why You'll Like Working With US:

We care about YOU through employee development, providing excellent benefits, investing in your future and valuing diversity and inclusion.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

Planner Scheduler
Project Management Division

JOB LOCATION : Maumee, Ohio Preferred but not required

JOB TYPE : Full Time, Direct Hire

JOB STATUS : Exempt, STOT eligible
REPORTS TO : Department Manager, Project Controls
POSITION SUMMARY
Matrix is seeking an experienced Planner/Scheduler (P/S) to join our Project Controls team. The P/S will assist Project Managers (PM) as requested with the planning, scheduling, earned value and maintenance of projects. In addition, the P/S will assist department management (DM) in the performance of departmental duties related to budgeting, planning, scheduling, earned value and process improvement. This position will support engineering and EPC projects in a variety of industries including Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, and Manufacturing.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with PMs with the development and maintenance of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), task code assignment and budgeting (e.g. Deltek budget entry). Develop and maintain proposal and project schedules, as defined by PMs. Develop and maintain project plans, project reports, customer reports, etc., as requested by PMs. As assigned by DM, assist with the training and development of others with regard to job cost, planning, scheduling, earned value and other project related activities. As assigned by DM, assist with departmental needs consistent with skills required above.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
Bachelor's degree in business and/or engineering related field
Other Requirements:
Must currently live near one of our offices, or willing and able to relocate to one. Five years of experience in an engineering or related environment Thorough working knowledge of current Microsoft Windows environment, including Project, Word, Excel and Access Three years of experience with Microsoft Project scheduling software and/or PrimaVera 6 software is required Must be able to travel locally (up to 50%) and overnight (up to 20%)
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk, and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color, vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. This employee may perform industrial field work which could include exposure to hazardous locations, inclement weather, moving mechanical parts, noise, ladders, uneven ground, and stairs. This employee may perform industrial field work which could include exposure to a wide range of known food allergens.
About Matrix
Join the Matrix Team as we work with fortune 100 and 500 companies to create new products, improve existing production systems, and develop sustainable solutions that will impact our world every day.
Matrix Technologies is an award-winning provider of engineering, automation, information system and smart manufacturing for the global marketplace. Our clients are comprised of many of the worlds most respected companies and recognized consumer brands. The innovation of our staff and processes have earned us a spot in the Control Engineering System Integrator Hall of Fame.
At Matrix Technologies, we have a unique culture that has driven our success for over 40 years. We define this culture through a set of Core Behaviors known as The Fundamentals that define how we work together with teammates, clients and vendors. We call this The Matrix Way. Our culture reflects what the modern workforce wants and inspires our employees to perform their best. We support our employee's personal goals and interests with flexible work schedules and options for increased paid time off. This focus on the employee experience is why we have been named a Top Work Place over the past several years by the Toledo Blade and Energage based on employee engagement surveys.
To ensure we are providing our customers with the best solutions from the industry's leading experts, we encourage our employees to grow professionally by offering technical and leadership training, tuition reimbursement, memberships to professional societies, and diverse experiences. You will have the chance to work on a wide variety of products, processes and clients, using a myriad of technology on a wide array of projects.

Matrix Technologies is a forward-thinking, employee-focused company that provides our expertise to the world's leading brands, to build strong partnerships as we look to make a positive impact on our communities and the world we live in. We have a commitment to our clients and it comes through in decades-long partnerships with our most important clients. Matrix Technologies has expertise in oil & gas, chemical, wine and spirits, food & beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical/biotech, aggregates, discrete manufacturing, automotive, glass, and metals.

Come see what The Matrix Way is all about!