Spacecraft Production Controller Scale to 100 Satellites/yr

Frontdoor Defense; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 135.000 - 175.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity in company

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

K2 Space is seeking a Spacecraft Production Control Manager in Los Angeles to own and scale the production control function for high-volume satellite manufacturing. You will oversee scheduling, material readiness, and WIP management across multiple work centers, building a scalable process and team to support rapid growth toward 100 satellites per year.

You will partner with Production Leadership, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality to maintain flow, resolve constraints, and

Formación

• 8+ years in production control, scheduling, or planning in high-volume aerospace/defense environments.
• 3+ years leading schedulers, planners, or coordinators.
• Experience building or scaling a production control function.
• Experience owning a factory-level production schedule through a ramp.
• Deep knowledge of BOMs, routings, MRP/ERP and MES data flow.
• Strong collaboration with supervisors, engineering, and leadership.

Responsabilidades

• Own Production Control operations, including scheduling, coordination, WIP management, and readiness.
• Grow the Production Control team by hiring and developing Schedulers and Coordinators.
• Own the integrated factory schedule translating milestones into rate-based takt and prioritized work orders.
• Develop hardware allocation scenarios balancing customer milestones and quality requirements.
• Establish manufacturing readiness processes covering material availability, work orders, tooling, labor capacity, and engineering requirements.
• Develop production control systems including automated schedules and readiness models across MES and internal tools.
• Monitor MRP and coordinate with Supply Chain to align supplier commitments with demand.
• Conduct capacity analyses and recommend staffing, capex, and process improvements.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for schedule attainment, readiness, WIP, and on-time delivery.
• Lead root-cause and corrective actions for schedule slips.
• Communicate risks and recovery plans to leadership.

Conocimientos

Production control

Scheduling

Team management

Manufacturing planning

Educación

Industrial Engineering degree

Herramientas

Smartsheet

SQL

Python

Power BI

Descripción del empleo

K2 Space is seeking a Spacecraft Production Control Manager in Los Angeles to own and scale the production control function for high-volume satellite manufacturing. You will oversee scheduling, material readiness, and WIP management across multiple work centers, building a scalable process and team to support rapid growth toward 100 satellites per year.

You will partner with Production Leadership, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality to maintain flow, resolve constraints, and