Senior Scheduling Coordinator- Central Shops
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10145433 Location Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States Business Walt Disney World Resort Date posted Apr. 02, 2026Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
"We make magic.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!"
You will be a part of a manufacturing team that schedules production orders at Central Shops located at The Walt Disney World Resort. Central Shops' is a low volume, high complexity manufacturing and maintenance facility supporting worldwide operations. You will schedule projects from manufacturing a specific part to the entire refurbishment of a roller coaster train. You will produce daily schedules, project schedules and potential project delivery date estimates in this role. You will partner with other members of the manufacturing team, such as Production Centers, Quality Assurance, Client Service Managers, Engineers, Estimators and Procurement, to ensure the schedule is reflective of attainable deliveries and identify projects in crisis to avoid any late deliveries.
You will report to the Manager, Manufacturing and Production Services.
This is a Full-Time Role
What You Will Do
Work with Planning Software (Maximo) and Scheduling Software (Primavera) to input new production orders and resource schedules for the different teams across Central Shops. Daily, you will run the production schedule for each production area. You will also run project schedules for our Client Services Managers for their project management of their assigned projects.
You will work with the Production Areas to ensure the resource capacities are representative of the scheduled capacities and avoid any variances.
You will work with Planners and the Production Areas to determine the best sequence of operations to have all the necessary predecessors completed for any final assembly.
You will identify priority levels for the 2,200 active work orders to balance the needs of all of our internal partners in the parks and resorts.
Analyze current systems and reevaluate processes to ensure the most efficient scheduling workflow.
Maintain accurate data and an inquisitiveness to explain data-driven results.
Required Qualifications & Skills
Manufacturing or construction project scheduling with at least 2 years' experience using scheduling software tools.
Experience using Primavera
Knowledge of computer programs, including knowledge in Microsoft excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
Understanding of how to consolidate multiple sources of information/analyses into a cohesive story and recommendation.
Comfort with understanding and conveying written and verbal data and analysis to partners at all levels.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of assembly, machining, welding, fiber glass, paint and repair processes Experience as a Manufacturing or Process Engineer in a manufacturing, maintenance or processing environment.
Proficiency Maximo and SAP
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Construction/Project Management or equivalent work experience
About Walt Disney World Resort:
Since opening in 1971, Walt Disney World Resort has played an important role in many childhood and family memories. Today, hundreds of millions of guests from around the globe visit this magical place to enjoy a Disney vacation. Through a combination of creativity, innovation and technology, the resort immerses guests in classic Disney tales and new kinds of family entertainment. Drawing from a rich heritage of storytelling, Walt Disney World Resort cast members bring Disney magic to life through unmatched attention to detail and superior guest service.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney World Resort.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.
