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SpaceX · 2 weeks ago

Sr. Control Scheduler (Facilities)

Hawthorne, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$105K/yr - $135K/yr

3+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for human life on Mars. The Sr. Control Scheduler will lead the control process and scheduling for facilities engineering and repair, ensuring the operational integrity of the infrastructure that supports orbital launch capabilities.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Be the face of external communications from the department to clients, providing quick, reliable and world class service

Manage scheduling and forecasting, career development, extreme ownership of total execution, building safety and reliability controls into our operations

Push/pull work into the shop to improve lead times, reduce stagnation, and meet schedule needs

Utilize production, operations planning, and engineering support to eliminate internal and external blockers to deliver service on time

Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop permanent resolution on issues found during builds or repairs as required

Provide tactical and strategic long-range scheduling expertise to our production teams

Coordinate and review input from engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and business development to support and maintain master schedules

Work across all departments to understand critical work requests ahead and behind targets to mitigate schedule impact risks

Utilize factory scheduler application (Jira) and other applicable tools to ensure work is scheduled and prioritized accurately and efficiently, and resources allocated appropriately

Ensure fixture, tooling, and equipment requirements are properly scheduled to facilitate an efficient production process

Support accuracy of internal logistics movement of critical work

Provide daily visibility, weekly status, and monthly reviews on schedule performance

Create and leverage metrics using queries and Excel to highlight blockers and determine schedule risks

Manage, execute, and simplify demand signals based on maintenance planning, repair consumption, and existing repair/PM workflow across maintenance, ground, tooling, and automation groups

Coordinate with suppliers, Maintenance Engineers and Technicians to identify substitutes for obsolete or long lead time components

Forecast demand volume and optimize ordering strategies to balance inventory levels and minimize purchase frequency for high consumption parts

Work directly with direct reports and team to plan, resource, and execute projects based off manifest needs and requests of the operation to bolster process and efficiency improvements

Communicate and deliver on a multitude of design build projects, maintain extreme organizational and communication skills and direct interaction with SpaceX executive leadership

Oversee trade partners and design engineering solutions internally for work onsite related to the facilities infrastructure maintenance including all mechanical, structural, HVAC, electrical, and water systems to meet corporate standards and deliver promised services and materials

Provide technical support and information to ensure team members are the subject matters experts in their retrospective fields

Conduct continuous assessment of resource needs, including responsibility for support projects and life cycle operational costs

Track and communicate key performance indicators, such as safety metrics, quality metrics, labor trends, and operating expenses to the team and executive leadership

Define and monitor metrics indicating infrastructure cost; drive spend forecasting and strategies for cost savings

Develop and maintain relationships with external contractors and key stakeholders

Qualification

Infrastructure SystemsERP/MRP SystemsProject ManagementMicrosoft ExcelSQL QueriesLean PrinciplesWork EthicTeam CollaborationOrganizational SkillsSelf-Driven

Required

Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience working in a supply chain, production, engineering, or a project management function OR 7+ years of experience working in supply chain, production, engineering, or a project management function

Experience with infrastructure systems – building management, automated facilities monitoring systems, HVAC systems, fluid plumbing systems, high-power electrical systems, telecommunications infrastructure, fire suppression systems, or generators

Must be willing to work long hours and occasional weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines

Occasionally exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments, requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise

Ability to travel – up to 5%

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, 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 eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State