Aerospace Production Scheduler (MS Project/Primavera)

Blue Origin; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with match

Paid parental leave

Education support program

Paid time off

Job summary

Blue Origin seeks an adept Production Control Scheduler to craft and manage detailed production schedules across programs. You will collaborate with Manufacturing Leaders, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production Control to ensure efficient planning and risk management, enabling safer, cost-effective spaceflight.

You will mentor less experienced planners and leverage scheduling software plus automation to maximize high-impact priorities while adapting to shifting program priorities.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Production Management, Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain preferred.
• 2–10 years of aerospace production control planning and scheduling experience preferred.
• Read and understand technical documents including blueprints and schematics.
• Experience creating and maintaining CPM schedules in MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Demonstrated digital fluency and ability to automate processes.
• Willingness to work full-time with travel, overtime or on-call as needed.
• Must wear appropriate PPE and maintain safety standards.
• US citizenship, permanent resident, or eligible to work in the US.

Responsibilities

• Develops the production schedule and manufacturing plan based on program schedule, labor, and resource availability.
• Identify schedule risks and communicate status to leadership before milestones.
• Maintain schedule baseline integrity and manage change control.
• Manage production schedules for multiple programs and provide schedules aligned with capabilities.
• Mentor and develop junior planners to raise team proficiency.
• Support scheduling needs across programs as priorities shift.
• Create tactical schedules using MS Project and Primavera P6; manage scope release to Production Control.
• Balance detail level with execution flexibility in coordination with IMS teams.
• Analyze bottlenecks and schedule recovery options when necessary.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure accurate schedules.
• Champion tool-forward, digital automation to reduce repetitive work.
• Provide regular updates on upcoming production priorities and status.

Skills

Schedule planning

Read blueprints

MS Project

Primavera P6

Digital fluency

Team mentorship

Travel flexibility

PPE awareness

Trust & inclusion

Education

BA/BS Production Management/Industrial Engineering/Supply Chain

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Power Query

Job description

Blue Origin seeks an adept Production Control Scheduler to craft and manage detailed production schedules across programs. You will collaborate with Manufacturing Leaders, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production Control to ensure efficient planning and risk management, enabling safer, cost-effective spaceflight.

You will mentor less experienced planners and leverage scheduling software plus automation to maximize high-impact priorities while adapting to shifting program priorities.