Starship Production Scheduling Lead

Starlink; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Supervisory Production Scheduling at Starship to lead build coordinators, maintain schedules, and optimize production flow across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.

You will mentor staff, analyze critical paths, and drive improvements to ensure on-time delivery of Starship hardware. This role requires strong analytics, ERP experience, and hands-on planning capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of experience in manufacturing scheduling, planning, or operations in lieu of a degree.
• 1+ years of experience leading a team or project.
• Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, SQL, and scheduling software.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain production control team schedules and standards at Starbase.
• Lead, coach, and mentor direct reports; write bi-annual reviews and manage corrective actions.
• Lead efforts to transition Starship from engineering development to full-rate production.
• Provide daily visibility on schedule, part shortages, and resource performance.
• Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and resource supervisors to resolve part shortages and planning issues.
• Drive schedule risk reduction through capacity analysis and root-cause remediation.

Skills

Scheduling

Leadership

ERP systems

Excel

SQL

Python

Power BI

VBA

Lean / Kaizen

IMS/IMP

Capacity analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years experience

Tools

Smartsheet

JIRA

Confluence

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Supervisory Production Scheduling at Starship to lead build coordinators, maintain schedules, and optimize production flow across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.

You will mentor staff, analyze critical paths, and drive improvements to ensure on-time delivery of Starship hardware. This role requires strong analytics, ERP experience, and hands-on planning capabilities.