Group Supervisor, Production Control

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 109,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning & development opportunities

Rideshare program

Childcare support

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seeking a Group Supervisor for the Production Control Group (643E) to lead planning, scheduling, and material movement across the Laboratory’s production environments in Pasadena, CA.

This role requires coordinating with Engineering, Logistics, Quality, and Program Leadership to ensure on‑time delivery of flight hardware and government property management per NASA standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Proven experience leading daily operational tasks and workflows for teams in complex manufacturing or technical environments.
• Strong proficiency with MRP/ERP systems (Oracle preferred), shop floor execution systems, BOM management, and production scheduling.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functional teams, resolve material and schedule conflicts, and drive execution in a dynamic, multi‑program environment.
• Strong analytical skills including data manipulation, capacity tracking, and operational metric reporting.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to gain the cooperation of others.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of direct report JPL employees, hourly staff, and/or contractor professionals across Production Control, Planning, and Scheduling.
• Oversee full production lifecycle activities, including work order release, shop floor confirmation, WIP tracking, and material staging and consumption reconciliation.
• Own the master production schedule, priorities, and load plan that drive daily factory activity and long‑range planning.
• Partner daily with Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality, Program Leadership, Manufacturing, and Maintenance Operations.
• Use data analysis, queries, trending, and metrics to identify operational bottlenecks, support root‑cause corrective actions, and measure effectiveness.
• Translate functional plans into executable daily shop operations aligned with task budgets, capacity, and program milestones.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Industrial Engineering/S Systems Engineering/Supply Chain/Business Administration

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Oracle MRP/ERP

Power BI

Tableau

Business Warehouse

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seeking a Group Supervisor for the Production Control Group (643E) to lead planning, scheduling, and material movement across the Laboratory’s production environments in Pasadena, CA.

This role requires coordinating with Engineering, Logistics, Quality, and Program Leadership to ensure on‑time delivery of flight hardware and government property management per NASA standards.