Production Coordinator

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR

The production coordinator is a linchpin role within SpaceX’s Supply Chain team, supporting all test and fabrication teams to ensure the on-time delivery of components, assemblies, and products. This position involves monitoring, tracking, and coordinating parts, workflows, and schedules in a high-stakes aerospace manufacturing environment. The role requires collaboration across planning, procurement, engineering, production, and test teams to maintain data integrity, optimize logistics, and drive efficiency while adhering to SpaceX specifications and safety standards. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and adaptable to multiple shifts in a dynamic setting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create inventory requests based on production work orders and replacement parts
• Monitor, track, and move parts through the company for timely delivery
• Handle physical movement of parts across receiving inspection, stock rooms, purchasing, production resources, or work centers
• Verify received materials for conformity, damage, part numbers, quantity, and revisions before releasing work orders
• Perform de-kitting operations and manage return to stock process
• Support inventory personnel with return to stock and purge actions
• Maintain production schedules via planning and shortage management
• Promote workflow consistency and accuracy to reduce internal logistics lead-time
• Support logistics through innovative staging
• Collaborate with production customers on priorities and schedules
• Interface with engineers and technicians for work order releases
• Assist assigned production cells with work order management
• Ensure proper handling and protection of parts per SpaceX specifications
• Manage material certifications to prevent uncertified material use
• Coordinate off-site parts processing for on-time delivery
• Support purchase requisition creation for scheduled contract work
• Collaborate with planning, procurement, engineering, and production teams to maintain clean MRP/ERP data
• Uphold company computer system integrity per procedures
• Resolve incorrect system data causing demand, schedule, or failure issues
• Reconcile work order bill of material quantities