Aerospace Production Scheduler

InvestedintheMission; Berthoud (CO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Parental and adoptive leave

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k with company match

Equity grants

Job summary

Ursa Major is seeking a Production Controller to lead near-term scheduling and execution for designated Work Centers. You will harmonize planning, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain activities to ensure timely production against forecasted demand.

You will drive RCCP inputs, maintain 0–12 month capacity views, and support MPS translation into weekly/daily production plans. This role emphasizes data-backed updates, KPI tracking, and clear cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in production control, planning, scheduling, or dispatching in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with supply chain and materials management best practices (material availability, kitting, lead times, inventory basics).
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Odoo is a plus) and comfort managing Manufacturing Orders and status tracking.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) for capacity, scheduling, and simple reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to keep boards, systems, and physical reality aligned.
• Clear, direct communication skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple teams in a fast paced, hardware centric environment.

Responsibilities

• Ownership: Work Center scheduling, sequencing, and execution tracking.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers (MEs) to ensure routed times and steps are accurate and reflect real execution; flag and help correct discrepancies.
• Lead the work center portion of daily & weekly meetings: present schedule, hot jobs, constraints, and risks; capture required decisions and tradeoffs.
• Communicate with stakeholders when schedules shift, including impacts to critical milestones or deliveries.
• Identify and communicate capacity restraints and bottlenecks and help Planning and Operations evaluate priority solutions (resequencing, overtime, temporary outsourcing).
• Field change requests (priority swaps, urgent jobs, routing or design changes), assess schedule impact, propose options, and implement changes in ERP and on floor boards.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Manufacturing

ERP/MRP systems

Odoo

Excel/Sheets

Communication

Cross-team coordination

Education

APICS/ASCM CPIM

CSCP

Tools

Odoo

ERP/MRP

Job description

Ursa Major is seeking a Production Controller to lead near-term scheduling and execution for designated Work Centers. You will harmonize planning, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain activities to ensure timely production against forecasted demand.

You will drive RCCP inputs, maintain 0–12 month capacity views, and support MPS translation into weekly/daily production plans. This role emphasizes data-backed updates, KPI tracking, and clear cross-functional communication.