Military DoD SkillBridge Program - Senior Operations Planning Analyst

GE Aerospace

Hours: Full time
Where: Sterling VA USA
Posted: Aug 25

Job Description Summary

The Military DoD SkillBridge program is an opportunity for Service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. SkillBridge connects Service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. Separating Service members can be granted up to 180 days of permissive duty to focus solely on training full-time with approved industry partners after unit commander (first O-4/Field Grade commander in chain of command) provides written authorization and approval. GE Aerospace as a Skill Bridge partner offers real-world training and work experience in in-demand fields of work while having the opportunity to evaluate the Service member’s suitability for the work.

What you'd do

Own development, maintenance, and execution support of production and operations schedules for assigned value streams, product lines, programs, or sites
Translate demand, backlog, forecast, and business priorities into executable schedules aligned with capacity, labor, material availability, and operational constraints
Analyze schedule attainment, loading, throughput, bottlenecks, and resource constraints to identify risks and recommend corrective actions
Partner with manufacturing, materials, sourcing, logistics, quality, and program teams to align schedules with operational readiness and customer commitments
Lead schedule reviews and planning routines to communicate priorities, risks, constraints, and recovery plans
Monitor schedule adherence, past due orders, recovery progress, and output performance; escalate issues that may impact delivery or business commitments
Perform scenario analysis to evaluate schedule options, tradeoffs, and impacts to capacity, fulfillment, and customer delivery
Drive schedule stabilization through improved planning logic, operating discipline, and cross-functional action management
Develop and maintain planning dashboards, reports, and metrics related to schedule attainment, backlog, constraint management, and on-time delivery
Support operating cadences including daily management, weekly reviews, and leadership updates with clear, data-driven insights

What they want

Active Military personnel on their last 180 days of Military service
Significant experience in operations planning, production scheduling, supply chain, manufacturing, or related analytical roles
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Experience using ERP/MRP systems and planning or scheduling tools
Ability to work across functions and influence stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

Starts: 2026-08-13