Spacecraft Production Control Lead

K2 Space; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

K2 Space is looking for a hands-on Production/Planning leader to own manufacturing scheduling, production coordination, and material readiness across satellite production centers. You will build and lead the Production Control function, translating milestones into factory schedules and actionable work orders.

You will collaborate with Production Leadership, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality to scale throughput, establish scalable processes, and drive accountability in a

Qualifications

• 8+ years in production control, scheduling, or planning in a high-volume, rapid production environment.
• 3+ years managing schedulers, planners, or coordinators.
• Experience building or scaling a production control or planning function.

Responsibilities

• Own Production Control operations, including scheduling, production coordination, work order readiness, and WIP management.
• Grow the ProductionControl team– hire and develop talented team members including Production Schedulers and Production Coordinators
• Own the integrated factory schedule that translates delivery milestones from the program master schedule into rate-based vehicle takt, subassembly starts, and prioritized work order lists for every work center
• Develop hardware allocation scenarios that weigh customer needs, delivery milestones, and quality requirements to align stakeholders on build priority
• Establish manufacturing readiness processes covering material availability, work orders, tooling, labor capacity, and engineering requirements
• Develop production control systems including automated schedules, capacity, and readiness models integrated across MES, Smartsheet, and internal tools
• Monitor MRP (SQL-based) and partner with Supply Chain to resolve shortages and align supplier commitments with manufacturing demand
• Conduct capacity analysis at work center and factory level, recommend staffing, capex, and process recommendations for each rate step
• Establish and monitor KPIs covering schedule attainment, manufacturing readiness, WIP, production flow, and on-time delivery
• Lead root‑cause and corrective action for schedule slips across assembly and integration
• Communicate production risks, resource requirements, and recovery plans to the Director of Production and VP of Manufacturing

Skills

Production control

Scheduling

Team leadership

MRP/ERP

Education

Industrial engineering degree

Tools

MRP/ERP

MES

SQL

Smartsheet

Python

Power BI

Job description

K2 Space is looking for a hands-on Production/Planning leader to own manufacturing scheduling, production coordination, and material readiness across satellite production centers. You will build and lead the Production Control function, translating milestones into factory schedules and actionable work orders.

You will collaborate with Production Leadership, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality to scale throughput, establish scalable processes, and drive accountability in a