Project Scheduler Internship, Manufacturing
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Job Location:
Garden Grove, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Project Title
Project Scheduling Intern Capital & Infrastructure Projects
Project Overview
This internship offers a unique opportunity for a motivated individual to lead and support the scheduling and planning of capital and infrastructure projects within a high-performance aerospace manufacturing facility. Working closely with the Industrial Engineering (IE) and Facilities teams the intern will play a key role in building and maintaining project schedules identifying risks and supporting executive-level reporting. This role is ideal for someone with strong project scheduling skills and a passion for driving operational and infrastructure improvement.
Benefits of the Internship
- Lead scheduling efforts for high-impact capital projects.
- Collaborate with experienced engineers and facilities professionals.
- Gain exposure to executive-level project planning and reporting.
- Potential for full-time opportunities based on performance and business needs.
Main Project Deliverables
- Comprehensive Project Scheduling:
Develop detailed schedules for all capital and infrastructure projects incorporating task dependencies resource requirements and critical path analysis.
- Schedule Maintenance & Collaboration:
Partner with IE and Facilities teams to ensure schedules are accurate up-to-date and reflect real-time project status.
- Schedule Risk & Opportunity Management:
Monitor project timelines and identify potential delays; propose creative recovery strategies to maintain schedule integrity. Take a holistic view of concurrent projects to identify risks and opportunities arising from schedule conflicts or resource constraints.
- Executive-Level Milestone Reporting:
Build tiered milestone schedules for leadership and executive briefings enabling strategic oversight and decision-making.
- High-Level Metrics & Performance Tracking:
Generate and report key metrics such as S-Curves Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) to track project health.
Learning Outcomes
- Hands-on experience with project scheduling tools and methodologies in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Exposure to capital planning infrastructure development and cross-functional collaboration.
- Development of executive reporting skills and strategic communication.
- Opportunity to lead a high-impact initiative contributing to operational efficiency and project success.
Required Qualifications
- Currently in final year of school or within 1 year of graduating with Bachelors degree or greater in Engineering(Mechanical Industrial Systems) Data Analytics or a related technical field.
- Currently holds 3.0 GPA or higher.
- Available to work 30 hours per week.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and capable of handling large datasets.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage cross-functional teams.
- US Person per ITAR regulations and able to comply with export compliance requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with capital project planning or infrastructure development.
- Experience with project performance metrics (e.g. CPI/SPI).
- Exposure to aerospace or manufacturing environments.
Compensation Data
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Primavera
- Construction Experience
- Project Scheduling
- Primavera P6
- Risk Analysis
- Cost Control
- Project Server
- Schedule Management
- Earned Value Management
- Project Planning
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
About Company
GKN Aerospace is a global engineering group that make essential components for industries that touch lives across the globe
