About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is hiring for:

Project Scheduler 
York, PA
 

 

Summary –

The Project Scheduler is a key member of the project team and supports the Project Manager with all scheduling aspects of the project including baselining and updating of a schedule, variance analysis, recovery plans, earned value analysis, and Monte Carlo risk analysis.  

 

The incumbent in this position will: 

 

Have significant interface with the Project Management organization in addition to the functional areas of Engineering, Sourcing, Manufacturing and Field Service.  Interface when needed directly with external partners and customers.  Overview the project execution from both high level and detailed perspectives.  Ensure tools and processes are followed and will define counter measures to ensure quality of data.  Monitor key performance indicators and take the necessary actions to ensure excellent execution of projects. 

 

Responsibilities –

Creation, maintenance, and update of project schedules according to the contractual requirements  Identify critical path, multiple float path, potential bottlenecks  Provide early warnings for any potential risks as well as opportunities using earned value analysis, float utilization, resource leveling, Monte Carlo risk analysis, and capacity planning  Support Project Managers with customer reports, dashboards, presentations and meetings related to scheduling and delivery performance  Critically review a schedule and apply concepts of resource loading, cost loading, critical path, fast track and crashing to get an optimal time schedule  Support Project Manager and Commercial Manager on claim management, utilizing fragnets in the schedule  Ensure adherence of execution to the project schedule  Create and follow up on recovery plans  Observe and evaluate KPIs  Prepare schedules for projects in the bidding phase in coordination with Offer Project Manager and Department Heads 

 

Required Skills/Abilities –

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or Engineering  Project and/or construction scheduling experience or equivalent experience in Engineering, Purchasing/Sourcing, Manufacturing or Construction  Excellent analytical and organization skill  Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines  Excellent interaction and communication skills  Knowledge of scheduling software (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project), resource loading, baseline, progress tracking  Experience with ERP systems (SAP is a plus)  Team player, effective negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. Must have demonstrated successful experience and proactivity  Expertise in Excel and overall MS Office suite  Previous experience in project-business or manufacturing environment is preferred 

 

Physical Requirements –

The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in an office setting (noise level is low). The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in an office environment from 4-8 hours. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch. The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus. The employee may be required to lift objects up to 25 lbs., and perform other tasks related to an industrial environment. The job may require travel. This position is 5 days in the office with flexibility on an as needed basis.

 

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.