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SpaceX · 3 weeks ago

Production Scheduler (Starship)

Starbase, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

SpaceX is a company focused on developing technologies for human exploration of Mars. The Production Scheduler for the Starship program is responsible for creating efficient production schedules, managing part shortages, and collaborating with teams to achieve production goals.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturingNational SecuritySpace Travel

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist in production scheduling for a given production work center, including identifying need dates for all part shortages and projecting long-term high-level rate needs for the department

Create a rate-based schedule for your hardware and define/track constraints across your build for the next 6+ missions

Use an established schedule to create and generate stakeholder buy-in on various scenarios to determine optimal hardware allocation between new/refurb hardware that take into account customer needs, current mission manifest, and customer quality requirements

Work with production teams to set, track, and execute daily and weekly goals for the work center that take into account personnel and equipment constraints but support overall rate targets

Build strong relationships with internal suppliers and establish high-accuracy means of communication for both estimated hardware needs and completion dates

Manage the scheduling and prioritization of your hardware at shared resources that are common to multiple departments at SpaceX

Actively negotiate with peers in other departments for correct overall priority and seek creative solutions that drive the optimal business outcome

Monitor MRP systems and leverage SQL Queries to identify hardware shortages for upcoming builds and lead the charge to pull this hardware into your production area

Identify, develop, and implement opportunities for increased scheduling automation across the Starship Ship Engineering department with a focus on reducing the manual operations required to develop, track, and update overall schedules

Drive down near-term and future schedule risk by conducting work-center level capacity analysis, identifying model and communication gaps that cause schedule slips, and leading initiatives (reactive and proactive) that mitigate those risks

Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop permanent resolution on issues found during product builds as required to eliminate internal and external blockers to deliver product on time

Drive conversations around assembly-level & integration misalignment

Identify and support improvement opportunities for product yield, quality, safety, cost and team efficiency

Qualification

ERP/MRP systemsSQLProject management certificationLean principlesSix SigmaVBAPower BIProblem-solvingTeam collaborationCommunication skillsSelf-motivated

Required

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

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

Preferred

Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and accuracy

Self-motivated, quick learner, and ability to prioritize efforts to meet customer and company goals

Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external supplier/customer relationships in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment

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