Aerospace Production Controller – Cleanroom/WIP Lead

Fibertek Inc; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Disability, life insurance, and AD&D

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts and Health

Employee Assistance Program

Education assistance

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work schedules

9/8/80 alternate workweek option

Job summary

Fibertek, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a hands-on Junior Production Controller to drive flow on the shop floor and in cleanroom labs for spaceflight hardware.

You will manage work orders in Costpoint, verify materials, coordinate with technicians, and track progress from release to completion while identifying risks and blockers.

This role requires a proactive, cross-functional communicator with aerospace experience and a willingness to work in a physically active environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in production control or manufacturing planning for aerospace/spaceflight hardware.
• Hands-on work order tracking experience in Costpoint or equivalent ERP/MRP system.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing flows, routers, BOMs, travelers, and configuration management.
• Experience working in cleanroom environments.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Proactive mindset with strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Basic proficiency in MS Office applications
• U.S. Citizenship required (ITAR/export compliance).

Responsibilities

• Control cleanroom lab and shop-floor work orders, ensuring progress.
• Verify readiness by checking materials, tooling, travelers, and docs.
• Coordinate with technicians on next steps, priority, and quality gates.
• Manage and track work orders from release to completion in Costpoint.
• Identify schedule risks via daily in-person monitoring of WIP.
• Resolve blockers with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and program team.
• Maintain accurate dates, serial numbers, routing, attachments, and status in ERP.
• Run daily shortage reviews and validate material presence.
• Track incoming parts, inspection status, and Non-Conformance impacts.
• Push cross-functional owners for recovery actions and escalate blockers.
• Documentation & Configuration Control
• Ensure assemblies use correct BOM, router, and work instructions.
• Collaborate on ECO/ECN cut-ins to minimize disruption to active builds.
• Ensure build records are up to date.
• Maintain daily dashboards for WIP aging, shortage status, and schedule adherence.
• Identify on-floor inefficiencies and propose layout/documentation improvements.

Skills

Costpoint

ERP/MRP

Cleanroom

Drawings

Cross-functional

MS Office

Citizenship

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Fibertek, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a hands-on Junior Production Controller to drive flow on the shop floor and in cleanroom labs for spaceflight hardware.

You will manage work orders in Costpoint, verify materials, coordinate with technicians, and track progress from release to completion while identifying risks and blockers.

This role requires a proactive, cross-functional communicator with aerospace experience and a willingness to work in a physically active environment.