Production Scheduler, Starship Components

SpaceX
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 80,000 - 120,000 annuallyFunction: Manufacturing & Production OperationsExperience: 1+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Communication","Collaboration","Teamwork","Adaptability"]

Develop and manage rate-based production schedules for SpaceX Starship components, coordinating with cross-functional teams to optimize hardware allocation, track part shortages, and minimize schedule risk across multiple builds. Drive stakeholder buy-in, leverage ERP/MRP data and internal systems to forecast needs, and push for automation to improve scheduling accuracy and efficiency.

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Production Scheduler, Starship Components

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Job Summary

Develop and manage rate-based production schedules for SpaceX Starship components, coordinating with cross-functional teams to optimize hardware allocation, track part shortages, and minimize schedule risk across multiple builds. Drive stakeholder buy-in, leverage ERP/MRP data and internal systems to forecast needs, and push for automation to improve scheduling accuracy and efficiency.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production Operations
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist in production scheduling for a given production work center, including identifying need dates for all part shortages and projecting long-term high-level rate needs for the department. Create a rate-based schedule for your hardware and define/track constraints across your build for the next 6+ missions.
  • •Use an established schedule to create and generate stakeholder buy-in on various scenarios to determine optimal hardware allocation between new/refurb hardware that take into account customer needs, current mission manifest, and customer quality requirements.
  • •Work with production teams to set, track, and execute daily and weekly goals for the work center that take into account personnel and equipment constraints but support overall rate targets.
  • •Build strong relationships with internal suppliers and establish high-accuracy means of communication for both estimated hardware needs and completion dates.
  • •Monitor MRP systems and leverage SQL Queries to identify hardware shortages for upcoming builds and lead the charge to pull this hardware into your production area.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 80,000 - 120,000 annually
Perks:Health Insurance401kPaid LeaveDisabilityLife InsuranceEducation Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of manufacturing scheduling, planning or operations; OR 3+ years of professional experience with manufacturing scheduling, planning or operations.
Experience:1+ yearsAerospaceManufacturing
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Problem-solvingCommunicationCollaborationTeamworkAdaptability
Certifications:Project Management Professional
Languages:English
Tech Stack:SQLVBASmartsheetPower BIConfluenceJIRAMS Office

Eligibility

Nationality:US National

Company Brief

SpaceX
Designs, manufactures, and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft for commercial and government customers, aiming to reduce space transportation costs and enable human life on Mars through reusable launch vehicles and integrated space systems.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Hawthorne, United States
Founded: 2002
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