Lunar Planner/Scheduler (Levels II-Sr.)

Blue Origin; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off (PTO)

Stock options

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin in the United States is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler to develop the production schedule and manufacturing plan across programs. You will balance program milestones, labor, and machine capacity while maintaining schedule integrity and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor junior planners, apply CPM methods in MS Project or Primavera P6, and drive digital tools and automation to reduce manual work and improve on-time delivery in a dynamic aerospace

Qualifications

• Experience creating and maintaining schedules with CPM methodology using MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documents including blueprints/schematics.
• Digital tools adoption and automation of manual processes (macros, scripting, AI tools).
• Experience working in aerospace manufacturing environments is preferred.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develops the production schedule and manufacturing plan based on program schedule, labor, and machine resource availability.
• Proactively identifies schedule risks and communicates status to leadership.
• Maintains schedule baseline integrity and manages change control for schedule revisions.
• Manages production schedules for multiple programs.
• Provides detailed information to ensure dates align with work center capacity and performance.
• Mentors and develops junior planners to raise scheduling proficiency.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity to ensure accurate and timely production schedules.
• Drives digital tooling and automation to reduce repetitive work and maximize impact.

Skills

Scheduling proficiency

CPM methodology

Digital fluency

Communication

Mentoring

Education

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

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

MS Excel

SQL

Power Query

ERP/MRP/MES

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities. Job Description We are a diverse team of collaborators, doers, and problem-solvers who are relentlessly committed to a culture of safety. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable space flight. Join us in lowering the cost of access to space and enabling Blue Origin’s vision of millions of people living and working in space to benefit Earth. As part of a diverse and hardworking team of specialists you will be responsible for all aspects of creating, analyzing and communicating detailed production schedules using industry standard scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Develops the production schedule and manufacturing plan based on program schedule, customer ask date, labor, and machine resource availability, and expected make/buy part availability lead time.
• Proactively identifies schedule risks and constraints, and communicates status clearly and diplomatically to leadership across all levels before issues impact program milestones.
• Maintains schedule baseline integrity and manages formal change control for schedule revisions in accordance with program requirements.
• Manages production schedules for multiple programs.
• Provides Production Control detailed information to ensure scheduled completion dates align with actual work center capacities, capabilities, and historical performance.
• Actively mentors and develops less experienced planners, elevating team-wide technical proficiency and scheduling best practices.
• Flexes to support scheduling needs on other programs beyond primary assignment as team priorities shift.
• Evaluates program scope and creates tactical schedules using scheduling systems (MS Project & Primavera P6), controlling the scope of work released to Production Control for execution.
• Exercises judgment on appropriate level of schedule detail (milestone vs. task-level) in coordination with Program IMS teams, balancing control-point visibility with execution flexibility.
• When schedule recovery is necessary, identifies and analyzes solutions and bottlenecks, including forward and reverse scheduling methods.
• Works closely with production team to determine the needs and constraints of the manufacturing shop floor, technicians and schedules work accordingly.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure production and customer specifications are accurate and production schedules are timely.
• Champions a tool-forward, digitally literate approach — actively seeking out and applying available software and automation (including AI) to eliminate repetitive manual work and maximize time spent on high-impact scheduling priorities.
• Balances rapid-response, quick-turnaround scheduling requests with sustained execution of longer-range program deliverables.
• Provides regular updates to management on upcoming production priorities.
• Updates visual management boards with current job/program status.
• Performs schedule and scope variance analysis and reviews MRP execution.
• Ensures the Operations schedule, Program schedule and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) are aligned.

Qualifications

• Passion for our mission and vision: Millions of people living and working in space!
• BA/BS Production Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering and/or Supply Chain Management preferred.
• 2-10 years recent production control planning and scheduling experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
• Read and understands technical documents including blueprints and schematics.
• Experience in creating and maintaining schedules with CPM methodology in MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Digital Fluency: Demonstrated experience adopting new software tools or automating manual processes in a previous role (e.g., macros, scripting, AI tools, workflow applications).
• Able to work full time schedule, including occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work.
• Based upon job duties, may need to work in various areas that may cause exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts and/or be part of a hearing conservation program due to noise levels around certain equipment.
• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.
• 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.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Manufacturing Lead, supplier management, program management experience highly desired.
• First-time build / low-rate initial production (LRIP) experience.
• Excellent written/verbal communications skills.
• Schedule risk analysis experience (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation, schedule risk assessment tools).
• Excellent computer skills with Scheduling Software, MS Excel, Power Query, SQL, MS Office, Databricks, and ERP experience with MRP MES execution desired.
• Experience training/onboarding new planners.
• Demonstrates understanding and application of continuous improvement methodologies and tools (Lean, Six Sigma, DFSS, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban).
• Earned Value Management (EVMS) familiarity.

Culture Statement

Don’t meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check Required for all positions: Blue’s Standard Background Check Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation.

Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing, vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.

Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week).
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Dependent on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on the company's intent to reward individual contributions and enable them to share in the company's results, or other factors at the company's sole discretion. Bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed and subject to change and cancellation. Please check with your recruiter for more details.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated work force. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Washington Fair Chance Act, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws. For more information on “Know Your Rights,” please see here.

Affirmative Action and Disability Accommodation

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Thank you for your interest in working at Blue Origin!

Blue Origin was founded with a vision to enable a future where millions of people are living and working in space to benefit Earth. In order to preserve Earth, Blue Origin believes in the need to enable humanity to expand, explore, find new energy and material resources, and move industries that stress Earth into space. Blue Origin believes it has an important role in building a road to space and lowering the cost of getting there. At Blue Origin, we’re working on this today by developing fully reusable launch vehicles and systems that are safe, reliable and affordable. Every launch vehicle is designed for human spaceflight from the beginning and able to ferry payloads to space.

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