Production Scheduler, Starlink Machining Operations

PRODUCTION SCHEDULER, STARLINK MACHINING OPERATIONS

Starlink, our revolutionary satellite constellation, will deliver low-latency broadband internet worldwide. As a Production Scheduler within the Starlink Machining Operations team, you will identify, develop, and implement tactical and strategic schedules to enable production to set and achieve manufacturing targets.

The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of data analytics and manufacturing operations, with the desire and capability to take on new challenges to help enable our mission to Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide tactical and strategic long range schedulingexpertiseto our machining operations team
• Coordinate and review input from engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and business development to support andmaintainmaster schedules for tooling components using Microsoft Office or applicable software asrequired
• 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 production needs
• Utilize scheduling applications and other applicable tools to ensure work is scheduled and prioritized accurately and efficiently, and resourcesallocatedappropriately
• Prepare daily work schedules, track work progress, update and communicate project critical path schedules, andadviseleadership of needed adjustments to daily work activities
• Support accuracy of internallogisticsmovement 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 toeliminateinternal and external blockers to deliver product on time
• Remain abreast and knowledgeableregardingapplicable facilities andmanpower
• Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop permanent resolution on issues found during product builds asrequired
• Identifyand support improvement opportunities for product yield, quality, safety,costand team efficiency
• Develop and support efforts to streamline assigned components and automate production processes as applicable
• Organize and communicate the daily priorities to the supervisor and team asrequired
• Provide daily visibility, weekly status, and monthly reviews on schedule performance
• Create and leverage metrics using queries and Excel to highlight shortages anddetermineschedule risks

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree
• 4+ years of manufacturing scheduling experience
• 2+ years of practical experience with ERP/MRP systems in a production environment
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Excel
• Experience writing queries with SQL
• Familiarity with lean principles, six sigma and kaizen concepts
• Project management professional certification

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be available for all shifts, extended hours, and weekends as needed
• Must be able tolift upto 25lbsunassisted