Production Scheduling Supervisor

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.

SUPERVISOR, PRODUCTION SCHEDULING (TUBE SHOP)

The Production Control Scheduling team is responsible for developing, monitoring, and fulfilling a Master Schedule to meet the part demands of Tube Shop customers, including launch manifest and development hardware. The Supervisor will train the schedulers and production coordinators to maintain the build schedules from cradle-to-grave for each unit and monitor the health of the system. This role allows for a direct impact on production success and opportunities to engage with all aspects of the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead a team of schedulers and production coordinators to enable Falcon 9 manifest targets and the continuous improvement of the Tube Shop.
• Provide daily visibility on schedule, part shortage, or resource performance.
• Develop and maintain reports relating to product completion status and on-time performance.
• Perform schedule analysis on critical path and variances to optimize deliveries. Advise management when on-time order delivery is in jeopardy.
• Partner with peers (supply chain, engineering, technicians, internal customers) and leadership in developing the maturity of the production planning systems and the maturity of production floor.
• Correlate planning and scheduling of assemblies with asset and labor availability to obtain optimum utilization of equipment, efficient allocation of labor, and on-time delivery of products.
• Attend/facilitate customer meetings to establish/evaluate priorities and risks to manifest schedule.
• Provide coaching, training, and daily guidance to team, including career development and performance management.
• Facilitate weekly clear to build meetings to identify and evaluate schedule risks and mitigation strategies.
• Lead continuous improvement of material movement, production flow, process efficiency, and scheduling/prioritization.
• Manage continuous improvement of Warp Drive and MRP data integrity/accuracy.
• Ensure proper material handling and packaging to reduce handling damage.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• Bachelor's degree OR 4+ years of experience in material planning, production coordination, supply chain, or manufacturing role.