Aerospace Production Planner & Scheduler – CPM & MS Project

Blue Origin; Florida; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Education support program

Stock options

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States seeks a Production Planner/Scheduler to own the daily production schedule for the AFT Module in the VSI work center. You will build the shift-level sequence, coordinate material readiness, and deliver a clean daily punch list to each shift, enabling technicians to perform builds efficiently.

The role requires CPM scheduling experience, strong MS Project/Primavera skills, and the ability to collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Production Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering and/or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• 1-3 years of recent production control planning and scheduling experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
• Read and understand technical documents including blueprints andschematics.
• Experience in creating and maintaining schedules with CPM methodology in MS Project.
• Able to work a full-time schedule, including occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work.
• Digital literacy.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a culture of inclusion.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Responsibilities

• Develops the production schedule and manufacturing plan for the AFT Module based on program schedule, build cadence & exit rate, labor, and resource availability, and expected make/buy part availability lead time.
• Manages production schedules for multiple systems and Shifts. Provides Production Control with detailed information to ensure scheduled completion dates align with actual work center capacities, capabilities, and historical performance.
• Prepares job sequence requirements for the AFT build, incorporating zone stacking constraints, test gates, and system interdependencies.
• Works closely with the production team to determine the needs and constraints of the manufacturing shop floor and technicians and schedules work accordingly.
• Coordinates escalations within cross-functional groups to include Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure production and customer specifications are accurate and production schedules are timely.
• Monitors status and provides regular updates to management on progress and upcoming production priorities.
• Updates visual management boards with current job/program status.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Program Management to implement workflow improvements and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate with Planning, Configuration Management, and Production Control to release work orders based on changing demand, material availability, capacity, and business objectives.
• Maintain the execution calendar and forward-looking 10-day work outlook aligned to IMS critical path.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project

MS Excel

Power Query

SQL

ERP / MRP

Education

BA/BS in Production Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering and/or Supply Chain Management

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

ERP/MRP system

Job description

Blue Origin in the United States seeks a Production Planner/Scheduler to own the daily production schedule for the AFT Module in the VSI work center. You will build the shift-level sequence, coordinate material readiness, and deliver a clean daily punch list to each shift, enabling technicians to perform builds efficiently.

The role requires CPM scheduling experience, strong MS Project/Primavera skills, and the ability to collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to