Production Scheduler (Microelectronics)

SpaceX•Redmond, WA

10d•$82,000 - $135,000

About The Position

SpaceX’s Microelectronics team is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and implement tactical and strategic schedules that help production set and achieve manufacturing targets. The role requires an understanding of data analytics and manufacturing operations, and involves coordinating schedules, resolving production constraints, maintaining ERP/MRP data, and supporting cross-site logistics. The scheduler also identifies opportunities to improve safety, production rate, product yield, quality, and cost. The position has nominal first-shift hours of 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Employees must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed, lift up to 25 pounds unassisted, and stand for at least eight hours. Compensation is listed at $82,000–$110,000 for Level 1 and $95,000–$135,000 for Level 2; actual level and salary depend on job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience. The total rewards package may include long-term incentives, discretionary bonuses, an employee stock purchase plan, medical, vision, and dental coverage, a 401(k), disability and life insurance, paid parental leave, discounts and perks, accrued vacation, and paid holidays. SpaceX also offers shuttles from select Seattle locations to its Redmond office Monday through Friday.

Requirements

At least 1 year of professional manufacturing scheduling experience.
Willingness to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds unassisted.
Ability to stand for extended periods, with a minimum of 8 hours.

Nice To Haves

At least 4 years of production management, integrated operations, or complex project ownership experience.
At least 2 years of professional manufacturing scheduling or coordinating experience.
At least 2 years of practical experience using ERP/MRP systems in a production environment.
Demonstrated ability to improve efficiency and operational effectiveness through strategic and critical thinking and broad cross-functional relationships.
Ability to take in large quantities of information and present it clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
Ability to work with limited supervision to develop and manage program plans and schedules.
Experience creating and managing dashboards with data visualization tools such as Power BI, and analyzing data with Excel, VBA, Python, and/or SQL.
Experience sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines, internally and externally.
Experience working in a highly demanding, fast-paced environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, maintain, communicate, and present critical-path schedules and schedule narratives to internal and external stakeholders.
Propose and drive solutions that help production overcome shortages and blockers.
Coordinate schedules across internal teams, ensuring schedules reflect actual conditions, interdependencies are identified, and key deliverables are completed on time.
Develop, maintain, and improve scheduling tools and processes to periodically identify, analyze, and communicate potential constraints.
Drive strategic corrective actions for part shortages caused by production and supply chain issues.
Support logistics actions for cross-site satellite shipments.
Maintain and correct ERP/MRP data.
Identify and support opportunities to improve safety, production rate, product yield, quality, and cost.

Benefits

Potential long-term incentives in the form of company stock or long-term cash awards.
Potential discretionary bonuses.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount.
Medical coverage.
Vision coverage.
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 through Friday.