Production Control Scheduler (Starship Launch Hardware)

The role

You will take ownership of production scheduling for a given work center. This includes managing tactical tasks, projecting long-term rate needs, and identifying hardware shortages using SQL and Excel.

What you will do

• Take complete ownership of production scheduling for a given production work center
• Create a rate-based schedule and define/track constraints for missions
• Generate stakeholder buy-in on hardware allocation scenarios
• Work with production teams to set, track, and execute daily and weekly goals
• Build relationships with customers and internal/external suppliers
• Manage and improve MRP accuracy
• Manage scheduling and prioritization at shared resources
• Leverage SQL Queries and Excel databases to identify hardware shortages
• Implement opportunities for increased scheduling automation
• Drive down schedule risk through capacity analysis and mitigation initiatives

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of experience in manufacturing scheduling, planning or operations OR 3+ years of professional experience in manufacturing scheduling, planning or operations in lieu of a
• 1+ years of experience using ERP/MRP systems in a production environment
• Must be able to travel - up to 25% work week travel may be required
• Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
• Ability to pass Air Force background check for Cape Canaveral
• 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. Department

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 was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.