Production Controls Scheduler (Dragon)
Core
Own production scheduling for a specific work center, managing tactical daily tasks and long-term rate projections for hardware builds.
Role type
Production Controls Scheduler
Builds
Dragon spacecraft hardware
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing scheduling, MRP/ERP system usage, SQL queries, Excel database management, capacity analysis, root-cause analysis, cross-functional negotiation, hardware shortage identification, schedule automation implementation
Preferred skills
Lean principles, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, coding and computer applications (VBA, Smartsheet, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI), leading multi-disciplinary teams
Technologies
SQL, Excel, VBA, Smartsheet, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI
Responsibilities
Create rate-based schedules and track constraints for hardware builds; generate stakeholder buy-in for hardware allocation scenarios; set and execute daily/weekly work center goals; manage scheduling at shared resources and negotiate priorities with peers; identify hardware shortages and lead efforts to pull hardware into production; implement scheduling automation to reduce manual operations; conduct capacity analysis to mitigate schedule risk; lead initiatives to resolve assembly-level misalignment and blockers; support improvement opportunities for yield, quality, safety, cost, and efficiency
Seniority
Individual Contributor, operational level