Production Control Analyst (Friday-Sunday)

Beehive Industries; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Equity in the company

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Beehive Industries is seeking a Production Planning Specialist to coordinate scheduling and material flow on the manufacturing floor. You will partner with production supervisors, technicians, quality, supply chain, and engineering to keep hardware moving on three 12-hour shifts (Fri-Sun) and drive on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes urgency, problem solving, and cross-functional communication to resolve issues impacting schedule performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in production planning, production control, manufacturing operations, supply chain or industrial engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and production reporting tools.
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor.
• Strong sense of urgency and ownership.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent people skills and adaptability to change, with presentation skills for upper management.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Track critical engine assemblies and components through the manufacturing process.
• Monitor daily production priorities and ensure work orders progress per schedule.
• Identify and address issues that may delay production (material shortages, quality holds, tooling constraints, documentation, engineering questions).
• Lead daily production review meetings and communicate schedule priorities.
• Identify schedule risks and bottlenecks before they impact delivery commitments.
• Escalate critical issues and drive cross-functional resolution with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Track KPIs including schedule attainment, on-time completion, WIP inventory, and throughput.
• Ensure production priorities are clearly communicated to supervisors and personnel.
• Coordinate recovery plans when production falls behind schedule.
• Analyze production data to improve forecasting accuracy and schedule reliability.
• Support implementation of production planning and ERP/MRP processes.
• Maintain MES/ERP alignment by ensuring work orders are issued for all demand and validating data integrity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Excel proficiency

ERP/MRP experience

Strong communication

Urgency and ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

On-floor presence

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.

Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Centennial, CO facility.

Role Overview

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, is highly organized, and is comfortable working directly with production supervisors, technicians, quality, supply chain, and engineering teams to resolve issues that impact schedule performance. Success in this role requires urgency, persistence, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders to keep hardware flowing. The ideal candidate enjoys being on the manufacturing floor, solving problems in real time, and driving accountability to production commitments.

This position follows our assembly staff's three-day workweek with three 12-hour shifts, Friday-Sunday.

What You’ll Do...

• Track critical engine assemblies and components through the manufacturing process
• Monitor daily production priorities and ensure work orders are progressing according to schedule
• Identify and exacerbate issues that may delay production, including material shortages, quality holds, tooling constraints, documentation issues, and engineering questions
• Lead daily production review meetings and communicate schedule priorities
• Identify schedule risks, bottlenecks, material shortages, and resource constraints before they impact delivery commitments
• Escalate critical issues and drive cross-functional resolution with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams
• Track key performance indicators including schedule attainment, on-time completion, work-in-process inventory, and manufacturing throughput
• Ensure production priorities are clearly communicated to supervisors and manufacturing personnel
• Coordinate recovery plans when production falls behind schedule
• Analyze production data to improve forecasting accuracy and schedule reliability
• Support implementation of production planning and ERP/MRP processes
• Maintain alignment of MES/ERP systems by ensuring work orders are issued for all demand and validating data integrity of work orders in MES

You have...

• Bachelor’s Degree is required (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field)
• 2+ years in production planning, production control, manufacturing operations, supply chain or industrial engineering
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and production reporting tools
• Comfortable working directly on the production floor
• Strong sense of urgency and ownership
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Excellent people skills and adaptable to change, and strong presentation skills to present to upper management
• Must possess a strong customer service orientation and provide dedicated support of internal customer requirements
• Must be a strong communicator and possess strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple priorities at once
• Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment and be proficient at conflict resolution
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens eligible for a security clearance

Nice to have...

• Experience managing aerospace or automotive projects
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to execute responsibilities independently with minimal day-to-day oversight
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Willingness to work extended hours during mission critical activities
• Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative
• Quick learner and has the ability to strategically prioritize work
• Technical aptitude and business acumen
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $85,000-$98,000 base salary. Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.

Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.

Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.