Planner/Scheduler Sr

Blue Origin•Space Coast, FL

13h

About The Position

This senior-level position is part of Blue Origin Operations and supports manufacturing and supply chain activities across Blue Origin facilities. The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for creating, analyzing, maintaining, and communicating detailed production schedules using industry-standard scheduling software. The role works with Manufacturing Leaders, Engineering, Supply Chain, Production Control, Program Management, Quality Assurance, and Purchasing to plan work efficiently, identify risks, and ensure schedules align with shop-floor capacity, program needs, and customer specifications. The position manages production schedules across multiple programs, maintains schedule baseline integrity and formal change control, and develops tactical schedules using MS Project and Primavera P6. It requires sound judgment in selecting schedule detail, analyzing schedule variance and recovery options, and aligning Operations schedules, Program schedules, and Manufacturing Execution Systems. The Planner/Scheduler also mentors less experienced planners and promotes software, automation, and digital tools to reduce manual work. The role requires a full-time schedule and may involve occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work. Depending on duties, work may take place in areas with potential exposure to fumes, dust, chemicals, outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, or equipment noise; appropriate personal protective equipment must be worn as needed. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. citizenship or immigration-status requirement.

Requirements

Passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision.
Ability to work a full-time schedule, including occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work.
Ability to read and understand technical documents, including blueprints and schematics.
Experience creating and maintaining schedules using Critical Path Method (CPM) methodology in MS Project or Primavera P6.
Demonstrated digital fluency through adopting software tools or automating manual processes, such as with macros, scripting, AI tools, or workflow applications.
Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted to the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Production Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering, and/or Supply Chain Management.
Two to ten years of recent production control planning and scheduling experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
Manufacturing Lead, supplier management, or program management experience.
First-time build or low-rate initial production (LRIP) experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Schedule risk analysis experience, such as Monte Carlo simulation or schedule risk assessment tools.
Computer skills with scheduling software, MS Excel, Power Query, SQL, MS Office, and Databricks, as well as ERP experience with MRP and MES execution.
Experience training or onboarding new planners.
Understanding and application of continuous improvement methodologies and tools, including Lean, Six Sigma, DFSS, Value Stream Mapping, and Kanban.
Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).

Responsibilities

Develop production schedules and manufacturing plans based on program schedules, customer requested dates, labor and machine availability, and expected make/buy part lead times.
Identify schedule risks and constraints proactively and communicate status clearly and diplomatically to leadership before issues affect program milestones.
Maintain schedule baseline integrity and manage formal schedule change control in accordance with program requirements.
Manage production schedules for multiple programs.
Provide Production Control with detailed information so scheduled completion dates reflect work-center capacity, capabilities, and historical performance.
Mentor and develop less experienced planners and promote team-wide scheduling proficiency and best practices.
Support scheduling needs across other programs as team priorities change.
Evaluate program scope and create tactical schedules using MS Project and Primavera P6, controlling the work scope released to Production Control for execution.
Determine an appropriate level of schedule detail in coordination with Program IMS teams, balancing visibility with execution flexibility.
Analyze schedule recovery options and bottlenecks, including forward and reverse scheduling methods.
Work with production teams to understand shop-floor, technician, and manufacturing constraints and schedule work accordingly.
Coordinate with Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure production and customer specifications are accurate and schedules are timely.
Use available software and automation, including AI, to reduce repetitive manual work and focus time on high-impact scheduling priorities.
Balance quick-turnaround scheduling requests with longer-range program deliverables.
Provide management with regular updates on upcoming production priorities and update visual management boards with current job and program status.
Perform schedule and scope variance analysis and review MRP execution.
Ensure Operations schedules, Program schedules, and MES are aligned.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability
401(k) with company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year, based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays
Employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses depending on role type, job level, and other factors; bonuses are not guaranteed.