Advanced Manufacturing Operations Specialist

The role

This person will provide tactical scheduling support and long-range production planning for the advanced manufacturing team. They will align inputs from the Demand team to ensure on-time delivery of machined hardware through machining, assembly, and final inspection.

What you will do

• Provide scheduling expertise for machining, inspection, and assembly work centers.
• Develop and maintain work center schedules for machined parts, in-process inspection, assembly, and final inspection.
• Prepare and update daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
• Host daily production standups and cross-functional readiness meetings.
• Push and pull jobs within machining, inspection, assembly, and shipping phases.
• Validate that MRP dates reflect actual shop floor conditions.
• Investigate part shortages and labor constraints.
• Provide schedule visibility and performance updates to shop leads and senior leadership.
• Support development of tools for real-time tracking, capacity planning, and resource forecasting.
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve product quality, throughput, and efficiency.

Required qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• 5+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in aerospace or high-complexity manufacturing environments
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP and MES systems
• Expertise in production planning, forecasting, and schedule optimization
• High proficiency with Microsoft Excel, project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet), JIRA, and Confluence
• Ability to navigate and influence in cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, production, quality)
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills

Nice to have

• Experience with Siemens NX PLM and master BOM conversion (eBOM to mBOM)
• Track record of improving on-time delivery, reducing schedule variance, and driving systemic improvements

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity plan
• Discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Company holidays
• Year-end shutdown
• Paid parental leave
• HMO and Premium PPO options
• Company-sponsored life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives

Before you apply

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls

About the company

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Their integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions for automotive OEMs, aerospace, and defense companies.