Production Scheduler

Astranis•San Francisco, CA

47d•Onsite

About The Position

Astranis is seeking a Production Scheduler to manage and own production schedules for designated areas of the factory and phases of production. This role involves developing and maintaining plans for building and testing flight hardware by gathering inputs from across the company and ensuring the schedule remains up-to-date and efficient. The plans developed will aim to push the limits of what is possible while remaining achievable, requiring buy-in from key stakeholders and collaboration with company leadership and production resources for execution. The ideal candidate will be adept at distilling complex schedules into simple, understandable targets, navigating under-constrained problems with large datasets, proactively identifying potential issues, and possessing excellent communication skills. This role is for an ultimate organizer who can manage multiple tasks, facilitate consensus among diverse opinions, and drive ruthless execution and improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or similar technical discipline, or 2+ years of professional work in the aerospace industry.
2+ years of professional experience as a program manager, manufacturing engineer, or scheduler.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Smartsheet or MS Project scheduling software.
Proficiency in SQL query writing, and ability to create custom dashboards in Grafana/Tableau/PowerBI/etc.
Experienced in planning and scheduling using ERP/MRP software systems.
Understanding of the aerospace engineering lifecycle.
Understanding of spacecraft assembly, integration, and test methods.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain detailed resource-loaded schedules for multiple factory workcenters that process flight hardware, R&D hardware, tooling, and test equipment.
Work closely with the production leadership team to develop and execute realistic but aggressive plans.
Work with the engineering program management team to integrate these schedules into end-to-end programmatic schedules.
Derive and communicate clear targets and priorities for every piece of hardware and process in the relevant production workcenters.
Work with production managers to ensure appropriate allocation of resources, schedule accuracy, and on-time delivery.
Identify and report on schedule risks, their impacts, and workarounds.
Perform quick “what if” schedule modeling and analyses on multiple possible outcomes to help make decisions on emergent risks.
Create, maintain, and use scheduling processes and tools to identify, analyze, and act on potential constraints on a daily/weekly basis.
Work with software and procurement teams to implement and maintain a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) system, ensuring data accuracy.
Constantly communicate schedule status and changes to key stakeholders across the business, in written reports, meetings/presentations, and in automated fashion using dashboards and other tools.