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Lead Production Control Scheduler

SpaceX· Precision Tube Fabrication Eng & Scheduling
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Hawthorne, CAFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Leads a production scheduling team to optimize Falcon manufacturing throughput by creating rate-based schedules, managing constraints, and driving continuous improvement across production and supply chain to ensure on-time delivery for high-rate Falcon builds.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Production Schedulers to develop and maintain rate-based schedules for Falcon hardware, including identifying part shortages, projecting long-term rate needs, and tracking constraints across builds to ensure work centers have prioritized lists of work orders.
  • Guide the creation of scheduling scenarios to secure stakeholder buy-in on optimal hardware allocation, factoring in customer needs, mission manifests, and quality requirements.
  • Partner with production and supply chain teams to set, track, and execute daily/weekly goals for work centers, accounting for personnel, equipment, and shared resource constraints while aligning with overall production rate targets.
  • Build and mentor the team in fostering strong relationships with internal customers, establishing accurate communication for hardware needs and completion dates, and negotiating priorities at shared resources across departments to drive optimal business outcomes.
  • Oversee monitoring of MRP systems using SQL queries to identify hardware shortages for upcoming builds; lead efforts to resolve them by pulling critical hardware into production areas and escalating threats to schedule achievement.
  • Drive the development and roll-out of scheduling tools, business processes, and automation opportunities to reduce manual operations, enhance Factory Scheduler implementation, and support production efficiency.
  • Conduct work-center level capacity analyses to mitigate near-term and future schedule risks, identify gaps in models and communication causing slips, and lead reactive/proactive initiatives, including projects to expand capacity.
  • Lead root-cause investigations and permanent resolutions for production issues during builds, facilitating discussions on assembly-level and integration misalignments to eliminate internal/external blockers and ensure on-time delivery.
  • Establish key metrics, promote continuous improvement efforts using lean principles, six sigma, or Kaizen, and identify opportunities to enhance product yield, quality, safety, cost, and team efficiency.
  • Prepare and deliver effective, actionable weekly status reports to Director and VP of Production, highlighting risks, achievements, and recommendations for business development and forward schedule requirements.

Qualifications

  • - High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
  • - 4+ years of experience in manufacturing scheduling, planning, or operations in a production environment.
  • - 1+ years of experience leading teams, projects, or people.

Skills

Required:LeadershipManufacturing schedulingSQLCommunication
Nice to have:ERP/MRP systemsLean / Six Sigma / Kaizen

Benefits

  • Long-term incentives (stock or long-term cash awards)
  • Discretionary bonuses
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid vacation (3 weeks) and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Paid sick leave per company policy
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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