Project Scheduler at WEG in Duluth, GA

Description

About WEG Electric Corp.

WEG Electric Corp. is the largest industrial electric motor manufacturer in the Americas and one of the largest electric motor manufacturers in the world, producing more than 21 million units annually. Founded in 1961, WEG Electric Corp. operates mainly in the capital goods sector and has five main businesses: Motors, Energy, Automation, Coatings, and Transmission & Distribution, providing global solutions for electric motors, variable frequency drives, soft starters, controls, panels, transformers, and generators. The US corporate office is in Duluth, GA, with manufacturing units in Minnesota, Indiana, and Missouri, and over 30,000 employees worldwide.

About the Role The Project Scheduler develops and maintains integrated project schedules for complex engineered-to-order (ETO), systems, and EPC projects. Working closely with Project Managers, Engineering, Manufacturing, vendors, subcontractors, and customers, this role establishes schedule baselines, tracks progress, analyzes critical paths, identifies risks, and supports recovery planning throughout the project lifecycle.

The Project Scheduler provides schedule visibility, forecasting, performance reporting, and risk analysis to help drive successful project execution and on-time delivery. When project workload permits, this role may also support proposal development, scheduling standards, and continuous improvement initiatives within the Project Management organization.

While the start date is not yet determined, we welcome conversations with project scheduling professionals exploring future opportunities due to project completion, contract expiration, relocation, or long-term career planning.

Preferred location: Atlanta Metro, GA, with a strong preference for candidates within commuting distance of our Duluth, GA headquarters.

Primary Responsibilities:

Project Scheduling & Planning

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules covering engineering, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, construction, commissioning, customer acceptance, and project closeout activities.
• Create schedule baselines, work breakdown structures (WBS), activity logic, milestones, calendars, and responsibility assignments.
• Incorporate contractual milestones, customer commitments, vendor activities, long-lead items, manufacturing requirements, and project interfaces into project schedules.
• Identify critical path activities, schedule constraints, float erosion, and potential impacts to key project milestones.
• Support project change management activities and ensure approved schedule changes are properly reflected in project plans.

Schedule Analysis & Reporting

• Maintain project schedules through regular updates, forecasting, and progress measurement activities.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, schedule narratives, variance analyses, and critical path assessments.
• Provide Project Managers with schedule performance insights, emerging risks, and recommended mitigation strategies.
• Analyze schedule delays, identify root causes, and support recovery planning efforts.
• Support project reviews, customer meetings, management updates, and monthly project reporting requirements.

Project Controls & Stakeholder Coordination

• Support project controls activities, including forecasting, progress measurement, risk management, reporting, and change management.
• Coordinate with Project Controllers and project teams to provide schedule information supporting financial forecasting, milestone billing, and project reporting.
• Participate in project kickoffs, progress reviews, vendor meetings, factory coordination meetings, and customer discussions.
• Maintain schedule documentation, reports, narratives, and supporting records within approved project management systems.

Proposal Support & Continuous Improvement

• Develop preliminary schedules and execution plans supporting EPC bids, proposals, and project pursuits.
• Review schedules for resource conflicts, sequencing concerns, long-lead risks, and execution constraints.
• Support development of scheduling standards, templates, and project planning tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling accuracy, forecasting, reporting, and project execution performance.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and technologies where appropriate to improve scheduling efficiency, reporting, and project decision-making.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in project scheduling, project controls, construction planning, engineering planning, manufacturing planning, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing and maintaining schedules for EPC, industrial, infrastructure, manufacturing, ETO, or large capital projects.
• Demonstrated experience performing schedule analysis, forecasting, variance reporting, and recovery planning.
• Experience working with engineering organizations, vendors, manufacturers, subcontractors, and field execution teams preferred.
• Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP), Project Management Professional (PMP), Primavera P6 certification, or equivalent training preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline preferred.

• Equivalent combinations of education, certifications, and directly related experience will be considered.

  Knowledge & Skills

• Advanced Primavera P6 expertise and proficiency with Microsoft Project and Office Suite

• Strong knowledge of CPM scheduling, forecasting, schedule analysis, and recovery planning

• Experience supporting complex engineering, manufacturing, or EPC projects

• Ability to communicate schedule risks and recommendations to diverse stakeholders

• Strong analytical, organizational, and multitasking skills

• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, or similar platforms preferred.

Travel:

• Travel may be required based on project requirements, customer needs, and business priorities. Travel is expected to be occasional and determined on a project-by-project basis.

We offer a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation, and a full benefits package.

To Apply: All candidates must submit an updated resume and complete our application in order to be considered for this position. Must be authorized to work in the United States. WEG Electric Corp. does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran status, or other protected status.

Visit our website to learn more: www.weg.net.