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Lead Production Control Scheduler

Hawthorne, CAFull-time$125k2026-10-06 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Lead a team to create prioritized work orders, rate-based timelines, and constraint tracking for Falcon manufacturing work centers to support high-rate mission builds.

Role type

Senior IC production control scheduler (manufacturing)

Builds

Falcon hardware production schedules and work center capacity plans

Domain

Aerospace manufacturing / Production planning

Required skills

manufacturing scheduling, team leadership, MRP systems, SQL, capacity analysis, root-cause investigation, continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma/Kaizen), cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, process automation

Preferred skills

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business, APICS or PMP certification, ERP/MRP planning experience, VBA/Power BI/Smartsheet proficiency, supplier relationship management

Technologies

SQL, MS Office Suite, VBA, Smartsheet, Confluence, JIRA, Power BI, MRP systems

Responsibilities

Lead team in developing rate-based schedules and tracking constraints; Partner with supply chain to execute daily/weekly goals; Oversee MRP monitoring and hardware shortage resolution; Drive scheduling tool development and automation; Conduct capacity analyses to mitigate schedule risks; Lead root-cause investigations for production issues; Establish metrics and promote continuous improvement; Prepare weekly status reports for leadership.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership