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Melissa Hetzer

Cocoa,FL

Summary

Adaptable Production Scheduler with 26 years of experience in production scheduling and administrative support. Skilled in evaluating production needs, material inventory and client requirements to meet challenging deadlines. Good command of resource allocation and materials sourcing. Excellent communication skills and quick adaptation to new environments.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Production Scheduler

Vivace International Corporation
10.2023 - Current
  • Create and maintain all propulsion tank schedules in process utilizing MS Project and Primavera P6 software
  • Prepare weekly customer schedule packages involving customer transparency with IMS, swim lanes graphics and what-if schedule scenarios.

Sr. Production Planner/Scheduler

Northrop Grumman Space Systems HQ
10.2002 - 10.2023
  • Develop, baseline, and maintain detailed, resource-loaded avionics, propulsion, wire harness, thermal and environmental test manufacturing schedules for all Northrop Grumman satellites and launch vehicles in production utilizing Primavera P6 and MS Project software
  • Track inter-dependency schedule linkage and critical path task analyses
  • Perform forecast analyses to determine alternative courses of action and required resources
  • Support manufacturing management to ensure completion of multi-year, advanced technology flight hardware and software projects successfully to committed delivery dates and budgets
  • Provide weekly reporting and monthly metrics for all work centers to senior management with resource needs and hardware delivery milestones.

Executive Administrative Assistant

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (formerly Orbital Sciences) HQ
08.1998 - 10.2002
  • Assisted New Business Director and of 15+ managers in support of directorate-related activities including business management, travel management, clerical activities and engineering reviews
  • Managed administrative aspects of program launch campaigns, performed technical editing functions, created graphic presentations utilizing advance MS Office Suite functions and created external publications for Orbital’s New Business Office.

Security Specialist

U.S. Department of Energy
07.1987 - 08.1998
  • Coordinated classified (physical, material, and information) security inspections of DOE Field Sites, requiring travel and logistical arrangements for the inspection teams
  • Performed hardware and software transport and support at inspection sites
  • Coordinated site-specific security training, site clearances and physical security exercises for inspections
  • Maintained secure document control and transport of classified inspection material to and from DOE field sites
  • Supervised clerical team
  • Primary interface with field office directors and staff
  • Prepared inspection findings reports for Congressional briefings
  • Proposal preparation for collaborating projects
  • Held DOD Top Secret Security Clearance.

Education

A.A. -

Kaplan University
01.1987

Skills

  • Production Coordination
  • Manufacturing process experience
  • Understanding of supply chain
  • Deadline Management
  • Demand forecasting

Software

Oracle Primavera P6

Microsoft Office Products; Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint

MS Project

Timeline

Sr. Production Scheduler

Vivace International Corporation
10.2023 - Current

Sr. Production Planner/Scheduler

Northrop Grumman Space Systems HQ
10.2002 - 10.2023

Executive Administrative Assistant

Northrop Grumman Space Systems (formerly Orbital Sciences) HQ
08.1998 - 10.2002

Security Specialist

U.S. Department of Energy
07.1987 - 08.1998

A.A. -

Kaplan University
Melissa Hetzer