Production Scheduler (Starship)

The role

The Production Scheduler for the Starship program develops rate-based schedules and identifies part shortages. This person tracks constraints across builds and collaborates with teams to execute daily and weekly goals.

What you will do

• Assist in production scheduling for a given production work center
• Create a rate-based schedule and track constraints for the next 6+ missions
• Generate stakeholder buy-in on hardware allocation scenarios
• Work with production teams to execute daily and weekly goals
• Build relationships with internal suppliers for hardware needs and completion dates
• Manage scheduling and prioritization at shared resources
• Negotiate with peers in other departments for priority
• Monitor MRP systems and use SQL Queries to identify hardware shortages
• Identify and implement opportunities for scheduling automation
• Drive down schedule risk through capacity analysis and mitigation initiatives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of manufacturing scheduling, planning or operations; OR 3+ years of professional experience with manufacturing scheduling, planning or operations
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems in a production environment
• Must be available for all shifts, extended hours, and/or weekends as needed
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• Must be able to stand for extended periods - 8 hours minimum
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful, permanent resident, Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S.

Nice to have

• Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and accuracy
• Self-motivated, quick learner, and ability to prioritize efforts
• Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external supplier/customer relationships
• Technical knowledge and skills in coding and computer applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, VBA, Smartsheet, SQL, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI, etc.)
• Strong track record of implementing continuous improvement efforts, ideally using problem solving frameworks including lean principles, six sigma, or Kaizen concepts
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams working on strategic problems
• Project management professional certification

About the company

SpaceX is developing technologies to enable human life on Mars. The company was founded on the belief that a future where humanity explores the stars is more exciting than one where we are not.