Senior Aerospace Production Scheduler

Firefly Aerospace; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Relocation benefits

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Production Control Scheduler to own the integrated schedule for ETL, Briggs test stands, CMM lab, and internal inspection. This role connects manufacturing output, test capacity, and program requirements, requiring regular on-site presence at Cedar Park and Briggs.

You will build executable schedules, manage dependencies, and coordinate with Manufacturing, Test Operations, Engineering, Quality, Metrology, and Supply Chain to meet program milestones.

Qualifications

• Three or more years in production control, test scheduling, or related field.
• Experience with integrated schedules using MS Project, Primavera P6 or similar.
• Experience with ERP/MRP/MES systems for work orders and status.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, or engineering test environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain capacity-constrained schedules for multiple test and inspection work centers.
• Translate milestones into linked daily and weekly schedules with dependencies.
• Establish activity sequences, resources, constraints, and critical paths.
• Manage flow of parts through testing, inspection, and disposition.
• Monitor labor, equipment, and maintenance to meet program needs.
• Escalate risks and conflicts; develop recovery options for schedule delays.
• Maintain baselines and perform critical-path and variance analyses.
• Maintain status in Odoo and scheduling systems; support program reviews.

Skills

Scheduling fundamentals

Critical-path analysis

Data analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Communication skills

Problem-solving

On-site travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations management, supply chain, industrial engineering, business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Deltek Open Plan

Odoo ERP / MES systems

Excel

Job description

Firefly Aerospace seeks a Production Control Scheduler to own the integrated schedule for ETL, Briggs test stands, CMM lab, and internal inspection. This role connects manufacturing output, test capacity, and program requirements, requiring regular on-site presence at Cedar Park and Briggs.

You will build executable schedules, manage dependencies, and coordinate with Manufacturing, Test Operations, Engineering, Quality, Metrology, and Supply Chain to meet program milestones.