Production Coordinator (Starlink)

SpaceX•Redmond, WA

12d

About The Position

The Production Coordinator is a vital role within SpaceX’s manufacturing and production teams. Production Coordinators support production leadership to ensure the on-time delivery of components and assemblies. The role monitors and moves parts through production, coordinates material handling and off-site processing, and works with planning, procurement, engineering, and production teams to maintain accurate MRP/ERP data. It also supports logistics, inventory, work orders, material certifications, reporting, and productivity projects within assigned production cells. The position requires availability for either a first shift (Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM–3:00 PM) or second shift (Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM–1:00 AM). Employees must be able to stand for at least eight hours and lift up to 25 pounds unassisted, and must be willing to work overtime and/or weekends as needed. The listed pay ranges are Level 1: $22.00–$25.00, Level 2: $24.50–$29.50, and Level 3: $28.00–$32.00. Actual level and base salary are determined case by case based on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The compensation package may include long-term incentives, potential discretionary bonuses, and an employee stock purchase plan. Benefits include medical, vision, and dental coverage; a 401(k) plan; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; paid parental leave; discounts and other perks; three weeks of accrued paid vacation; and 10 or more paid holidays per year. Washington State employees accrue paid sick time in accordance with state and federal law. Company shuttles are offered for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office, Monday to Friday. Applicants must meet the stated U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, refugee, or asylee criteria, or be eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations, to comply with U.S. Government export regulations.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing or administrative environment.
Availability for either first shift, Monday to Friday from 5:00 AM to 3:00 PM, or second shift, Monday to Friday from 3:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
Ability to stand for at least 8 hours.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted.
Willingness to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
Must satisfy the stated U.S. Government export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience handling parts in a manufacturing setting.
Strong computer skills and familiarity with the full suite of MS Office products.
Bachelor’s degree.
Experience organizing files and documents.
Inventory experience.
Experience with MRP/ERP systems.
Experience in aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or electronic manufacturing environments.
SQL and Tableau experience.
APICS certification.

Responsibilities

Monitor, track, and move parts through production flow to ensure timely delivery to the next production location.
Coordinate physical movement of parts through receiving inspection, stock rooms, purchasing, production resources, and applicable work centers.
Ensure parts are handled and protected properly and according to SpaceX specifications.
Coordinate off-site processing of parts to ensure on-time delivery.
Work with planning, procurement, engineering, and production teams to keep MRP/ERP data accurate.
Help resolve incorrect system data that drives inappropriate demand or schedules or could cause general failure.
Analyze available data and develop metrics to drive optimal results.
Work with production personnel to ensure metric goals are understood.
Update and use the target management system to drive results.
Work with production supervisors and managers to ensure metric-driven action requirements are completed.
Develop and maintain reports highlighting needs, deliverables, and constraints for internal and customer use.
Communicate part status and estimated completion dates to leadership weekly.
Assist production leadership and project teams with action item updates.
Support logistics through innovative staging of workflow.
Support management of material certifications and prevent use of uncertified materials.
Support production and inventory personnel with return-to-stock and inventory purge actions.
Support purchase requisition creation for scheduled contract work.
Organize and maintain the physical and electronic library for production-related tooling and the calibration database.
Support projects or productivity development activities within assigned production cells.
Support assigned production cells with work order management activities.

Benefits

Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k) retirement plan.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Various other discounts and perks.
May accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation.
Eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.
Washington State employees accrue paid sick time in compliance with state and federal law.
Company shuttles for roundtrip travel from select Seattle locations to the SpaceX Redmond office Monday to Friday.