Production Scheduler, Starlink Machining Operations

SpaceX•Bastrop, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Production Scheduler within the Starlink Machining Operations team, you will identify, develop, and implement tactical and strategic schedules to enable production to set and achieve manufacturing targets. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of data analytics and manufacturing operations, with the desire and capability to take on new challenges to help enable our mission to Mars.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
Bachelor’s degree OR 2+ years of manufacturing scheduling experience

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree
4+ years of manufacturing scheduling 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
Project management professional certification

Responsibilities

Provide tactical and strategic long range scheduling expertise to our machining operations team
Coordinate and review input from engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and business development to support and maintain master schedules for tooling components using Microsoft Office or applicable software as required
Work across all departments to understand critical work requests ahead and behind targets to mitigate schedule impact risks
Work across all departments to ensure MRP dates align with current production needs
Utilize scheduling applications and other applicable tools to ensure work is scheduled and prioritized accurately and efficiently, and resources allocated appropriately
Prepare daily work schedules, track work progress, update and communicate project critical path schedules, and advise leadership of needed adjustments to daily work activities
Support accuracy of internal logistics movement of critical work
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 product on time
Remain abreast and knowledgeable regarding applicable facilities and manpower
Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop permanent resolution on issues found during product builds as required
Identify and support improvement opportunities for product yield, quality, safety, cost and team efficiency
Develop and support efforts to streamline assigned components and automate production processes as applicable
Organize and communicate the daily priorities to the supervisor and team 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