Test Scheduler/Planner

Blue Origin • Space Coast, FL

26d

About The Position

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. As part of a hardworking team of specialists you will be responsible for all aspects of creating, analyzing and communicating detailed testing schedules using industry standard scheduling software. You will collaborate with test and manufacturing operations leaders, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production Control to ensure work is efficiency planned with all risks identified. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Requirements

• BA/BS Production Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering and/or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• 3-5 years recent production control planning and scheduling experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience in scheduling within production or test environments preferred
• Read and understands technical documents including blueprints and schematics.
• Experience in creating and maintaining schedules with CPM methodology in MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Able to work full time schedule, including occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work.
• Based upon job duties, may need to work in various areas that may cause exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and/or be part of a hearing conservation program due to noise levels around certain equipment.
• Digital literacy

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing Lead, supplier management, program management experience highly desired.
• Excellent computer skills with Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Excel, Power Query, SQL, MS Office, and ERP experience with MRP execution desired.
• Testing experience with strong focus on capacity planning experience preferred.
• Excellent written /verbal communications skills
• Demonstrates understanding and is able to apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and K

Responsibilities

• Develops the schedule for testing based on program schedule, customer ask date, labor, and resource availability, and expected precedence.
• Manages schedules for all programs we support as Test.
• Provides detailed information to Test Engineering to ensure scheduled completion dates align with actual work center capacities, capabilities, and historical performance.
• Evaluates product scope and creates tactical schedules using scheduling systems (MS Project & Primavera P6).
• Controls the scope of work released to Production Control for management and execution.
• When schedule recovery is necessary, identifies and analyzes solutions and bottlenecks, including forward and reverse scheduling methods.
• Works closely with production and test teams to determine the needs and constraints of the manufacturing shop floor, technicians and schedules work accordingly.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure production and customer specifications are accurate and production schedules are timely.
• Monitors status and provides regular updates to management on upcoming testing priorities.
• Updates visual management boards and Tier boards with current job/program status.
• Performs schedule and scope variance analysis and integrates schedules with the production WC
• Works on problems of various scope where analysis of data requires evaluation and judgement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion.
• Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level