Production Sr Master Scheduler

BLUE ORIGIN•West Melbourne, FL

About The Position

The Production Sr Master Scheduler is part of Blue Origin Operations, which includes Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, Mission Assurance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain support across Blue Origin facilities. This role creates, analyzes, and communicates detailed production schedules using industry-standard scheduling software. The scheduler works with Manufacturing Leaders, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production Control to plan work efficiently and identify risks. The position calls for technical expertise, leadership, commitment to quality, and support for safe, repeatable human spaceflight. The role manages schedules across multiple programs, aligns operational and program schedules with Manufacturing Execution Systems, and helps Production Control plan work against capacity, capability, and historical performance. It also mentors less experienced planners and applies software and automation 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 exposure to fumes, dust, chemicals, outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, or elevated noise; appropriate personal protective equipment is required.

Requirements

Passion for Blue Origin’s mission and vision of millions of people living and working in space.
Minimum 7 years of recent production control planning and scheduling experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
Ability to read and understand technical documents, including blueprints and schematics.
Experience creating and maintaining schedules using Critical Path Methodology in MS Project or Primavera P6.
Demonstrated digital fluency, including adoption of new software tools or automation of manual processes in a prior role.
Ability to work a full-time schedule, including occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work.
Ability to wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
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, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

BA/BS in Production Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering, and/or Supply Chain Management.
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, Databricks, and ERP; MRP and MES execution experience desired.
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 using program schedules, customer requested dates, labor and machine availability, and expected make-or-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 and provide Production Control with detail to align scheduled completion dates with work-center capacity, capability, and historical performance.
Mentor and develop less experienced planners and promote scheduling best practices.
Support scheduling needs on other programs as team priorities change.
Evaluate program scope and create tactical schedules in MS Project or Primavera P6, controlling the work scope released to Production Control for execution.
Determine appropriate schedule detail, from milestone to task level, in coordination with Program Integrated Master Schedule teams.
Identify and analyze schedule recovery solutions and bottlenecks, including forward and reverse scheduling methods.
Work with production teams to understand shop-floor, technician, and schedule needs and constraints.
Coordinate with Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure production and customer specifications are accurate and schedules are timely.
Apply software and automation, including AI where available, to reduce repetitive manual work and focus effort on high-impact scheduling priorities.
Balance quick-turnaround scheduling requests with longer-range program deliverables.
Provide management with regular updates on upcoming production priorities.
Update visual management boards with current job and program status.
Perform schedule and scope variance analysis and review MRP execution.
Ensure the Operations schedule, Program schedule, and Manufacturing Execution Systems 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 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 and job level; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.