Spaceflight Production Scheduler

Blue Origin; Jemison (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Stock options

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking a Production Control Specialist to coordinate and drive the schedule for rocket engine production across facilities, ensuring on-time delivery and continuous improvement of manufacturing throughput.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of schedule management experience, ERP/MRP proficiency, and the ability to thrive in a high-energy aerospace environment while maintaining strong cross‑functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3 years schedule management experience.
• Experience using and managing ERP/MRP systems.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and strengthen our 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, maintain, communicate and drive the schedule to ensure on time delivery for service centers and integrated areas.
• Schedule management throughout the day in order to maintain a dynamic accurate schedule. Clearly communicate the status of each job.
• Coordinate the schedule, plan, and initial staging of material/kits to all vital areas of production and test.
• Communicate and coordinate upcoming work center load (capacity planning) to provide transparency to area leads.
• Identify and communicate constraints in the production flow and work with area leads to discuss possible solutions.
• Interface and connect with internal customers for potential impact or delays in the schedule.
• Management of WO Instance from creation to completion.
• Coordinate all part handling that could involve having crates built, packing material for out-plant processes, etc.
• Updating estimated on-dock dates in scheduling system, ex: assemblies in inventory ready for vehicle install.

Skills

Schedule management

ERP/MRP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in operations management or supply chain management

Tools

MS Project

MS Office

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Blue Origin is seeking a Production Control Specialist to coordinate and drive the schedule for rocket engine production across facilities, ensuring on-time delivery and continuous improvement of manufacturing throughput.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of schedule management experience, ERP/MRP proficiency, and the ability to thrive in a high-energy aerospace environment while maintaining strong cross‑functional collaboration.