Production Control Scheduler (Starship)
Starbase, TX at a glance
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- #51 of 51NoneTexas
What you need
- Bachelor's degree and 1+ yrs of manufacturing scheduling experience
- 3+ yrs manufacturing scheduling experience with high school diploma
- U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or eligible for authorization
- Available for overtime and weekends with schedule flexibility
- Able to travel up to 25% for short and extended trips
What you'll do
- Utilize ERP and MRP applications to schedule and prioritize work accurately
- Coordinate equipment, contractors, and logistics across shops and launch pads
- Communicate daily priorities and critical path schedules to production teams
- Create metrics using queries and Excel to identify shortages and risks
- Eliminate internal and external blockers to deliver products on time
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.
PRODUCTION CONTROL SCHEDULER (STARSHIP)
As a member of the Starship Launch Pad Fabrication team, you will work with engineers, technicians, supply chain analysts, and leadership teams across multiple disciplines and organizations to build and install ground support equipment for both Starbase launch pads.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work across all departments to understand critical work requests ahead of and behind targets to mitigate schedule impact risks
- Utilize our enterprise resource planning (ERP) and material requirements planning (MRP) applications and other applicable tools to ensure work is scheduled and prioritized accurately and efficiently, and resources are allocated appropriately
- Ensure equipment and contractors are properly scheduled to facilitate an efficient build process
- Support internal logistics movements between the fabrication shop, satellite inventory locations, and the launch pads
- 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 products on time
- Identify and support improvement opportunities for product quality, safety, cost, and team efficiency
- Organize and communicate the daily priorities, progress, and critical path schedules to production coordinators, team leads, and supervisors as required
- Provide daily visibility, weekly status, and monthly reviews on schedule performance
- Create and leverage metrics using queries and Excel to highlight shortages and determine schedule risks
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of manufacturing scheduling experience (internship and university project team experience qualifies); OR 3+ years of manufacturing scheduling experience with a high school diploma or equivalency certificate
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 2+ years of practical experience with ERP/MRP systems in a production environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Experience writing queries with SQL
- Familiarity with lean principles, Six Sigma, and Kaizen concepts
- Experience with Data Analytics
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be available for overtime and weekends as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required
- Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed. Up to 25% travel
- Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- 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. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceX’s Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities, or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to [email protected].
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About SpaceX
SpaceX designs, manufactures, and launches rockets and spacecraft, operates the Starlink satellite internet constellation, and provides crew and cargo transport to the International Space Station.