Supervisor, Production Scheduling (Starship)

The role

The Production Scheduling Supervisor will train and lead build coordinators to maintain build schedules for Starship vehicles. This role involves monitoring schedule health and leading the transition from engineering development to full-rate production.

What you will do

• Coordinate and maintain production control team schedules, processes, safety, and area standards
• Lead, coach, and mentor direct reports
• Write bi-annual reviews and manage corrective or disciplinary actions
• Lead efforts to transition Starship from engineering development to full-rate production
• Provide daily visibility on schedule, part shortages, and resource performance
• Prepare work schedules and schedule analysis on critical path and variances
• Provide scheduling expertise to the department, company, and other personnel
• Work closely with internal customers regarding vehicle movement, shipments, and daily schedule targets
• Perform fulfillment activities to support the production floor
• Work with engineering, supply chain, and resource managers to resolve shortages and production rate plans

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of professional experience in manufacturing scheduling, planning, or operations in lieu of a degree
• 1+ years of experience leading a team or project
• 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

Nice to have

• 3+ years of manufacturing scheduling, planning or operations
• 2+ years of working hands-on with safety-critical systems, mechanical assemblies or heavy equipment
• Experience with medium to high volume manufacturing or complex vehicle assembly
• Professional experience with Microsoft Excel, SQL, and similar scheduling software
• Ability to work with limited supervision to develop and maintain program schedules
• Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Technical knowledge and skills in coding and computer applications (e.g. MS Office Suite, VBA, Smartsheet, SQL, Python, 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
• Analytical and organizational skills; able to be diplomatically persuasive or assertive when necessary
• Ability to work and communicate well with others in a team environment

Before you apply

• Applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligibl

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 is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting.