Production Control Scheduler (Starship)

PRODUCTION CONTROL SCHEDULER (STARSHIP)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide tactical and strategic long range scheduling expertise to our production teams
• Coordinate and review input from engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and business development to support and maintain master schedules for products using Microsoft Office or applicable software as required
• Work across all departments to understand critical work requests ahead and behind targets to mitigate schedule impact risks
• Work across all departments to ensure MRP dates align with current vehicle products
• Utilize our factory scheduler application and other applicable tools to ensure work is scheduled and prioritized accurately and efficiently, and resources allocated appropriately
• Prepare daily work schedules, track work progress, update and communicate project critical path schedules, and advise leadership of needed adjustments to daily work activities
• Ensure fixture, tooling, and test equipment requirements are properly scheduled to facilitate an efficient production process
• Support the accuracy of internal logistics movement of critical work
• Push/pull work into the shop to improve lead times, reduce stagnation, and meet schedule needs
• Utilize production, operations planning, and engineering support to eliminate internal and external blockers to deliver the product on time
• Remain abreast and knowledgeable regarding applicable facilities and manpower
• Lead efforts to uncover root cause and develop permanent resolution on issues found during product builds as required
• Identify and support improvement opportunities for product yield, quality, safety, cost and team efficiency
• Develop and support efforts to streamline assigned products and automate production processes as applicable
• Organize and communicate the daily priorities to production coordinators, team leads, and supervisors as required
• Provide daily visibility, weekly status, and monthly reviews on schedule performance
• Create and leverage metrics using queries and Excel to highlight shortages and determine schedule risks

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Bachelor’s degree or 2+ years of professional manufacturing scheduling experience

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 2+ years of experience with MS Office
• 2+ years of practical experience with ERP/MRP systems in a production environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Experience writing queries with SQL
• Familiarity with lean principles, six sigma and Kaizen concepts

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available for all shifts, extended hours, and/or weekends as needed
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
• Must be able to stand for extended periods - 8 hours minimum

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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