Sr. Production Planning/scheduling Manager

Sr. Production Planning/Scheduling Manager

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Test Operations, Safety, Quality, and Mission Assurance. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

We are seeking a Sr. Production Planning/Scheduling Manager who will be responsible for managing the Lunar Production Planning/Scheduling organization overseeing a team of production planners and schedulers.

This role involves establishing and deploying a common set of Production Planning and Scheduling processes, ensuring the organization is aligned with company/organizational goals and maintaining the highest standards of performance. Managing production planners and schedulers who will consider program schedules, customer request dates, labor availability, facility capacity, machine/resources, and anticipated lead times for make/buy part availability.

Production Planning/Scheduling reporting requirements are Daily, Weekly, and Monthly as part of the Lunar Operations Management Operating System. You are responsible to ensure reports are accurate and submitted on time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages a team of production planners and schedulers, including performance evaluations, professional development, and ensuring team alignment with organizational goals.
• Ensures team members are trained and proficient in using scheduling software and tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6, ERP systems).
• Establishes and maintains common Production Planning and Scheduling management processes across the organization.
• Fosters a collaborative and inclusive team environment, promoting continuous improvement and adherence to LEAN and Six Sigma principles.
• Ensures the Work Center schedule, Program schedule, and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) are aligned.
• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation and judgment.
• Manages production schedules for multiple programs. Provides Production Control with detailed information to ensure scheduled completion dates align with actual work center capacities, capabilities, and historical performance.
• Evaluates product scope and creates tactical schedules using scheduling systems (MS Project/Primavera P6). Controls the scope of work released to Production Control for management and execution.
• When schedule recovery is necessary, identifies and analyzes solutions and bottlenecks, including forward and reverse scheduling methods.
• Works closely with production teams to determine the needs and constraints of the manufacturing shop floor, technicians, and schedules work accordingly.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with Program Management, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Engineering to ensure production and customer specifications are accurate and production schedules are timely.
• Monitors status and provides regular updates to management on upcoming production priorities.
• Updates visual management boards with current job/program status.
• Performs schedule and scope variance analysis and reviews MRP execution.
• Mentors and assists team members
• Excellent written/verbal communications skills.

Team Focus & Domain Expertise:

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of specialists, you and your team will be responsible for all aspects of creating, analyzing, and communicating production plans/schedules using industry-standard scheduling software. You will collaborate with Vehicle Leaders, Factory Integrators, Manufacturing Managers, Manufacturing Engineering, Responsible Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production Control to ensure work is efficiently planned and executed.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passion for our mission and vision: Millions of people living and working in space!
• Excellent written/verbal communications skills.
• BA/BS in Production Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Design Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of recent production planning and scheduling management experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred.
• Excellent computer skills with Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Excel, Power Point, Word, and ERP experience including MRP, and MES experience.
• Experience in creating, maintaining, and reporting schedules with CPM (critical path methodology) in MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Able to work a full-time schedule, including occasional travel, overtime, or on-call work.
• Based upon job duties, may need to work in various areas that may cause exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or caustic chemicals (well below OSHA exposure guidelines), outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, and/or be part of a hearing conservation program due to noise levels around certain equipment.
• Must wear appropriate personal protective equipment as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrates understanding and can apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS (Design for Six Sigma)/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and KPIs.
• Abe to create reports/dashboards utilizing Tableau, Data Bricks, Power BI, SQL

Culture Statement

Don't meet all desired requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At Blue Origin, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every desired qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Export Control Regulations

Applicants for employment at Blue Origin must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Background Check

• Required for all positions: Blue's Standard Background Check
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) background check if at any time the role requires one to be on a military installation
• Required for Certain Job Profiles: Drivers who operate Commercial Motor Vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or combination of power unit and trailer that meets or exceeds 10,001 lbs. and/or transports placardable amounts of hazardous materials by ground in any vehicle on a public road while in commerce, may be subject to additional Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations including: Driver Qualification Files, Medical Certification (obtained before onboarding), Road Test, Hours of Service, Drug and Alcohol Testing (CDL drivers only), vehicle inspection requirements, CDL requirements (if applicable) and hazardous materials transportation/shipping training.
• Required for certain Job Profiles: Ability to obtain and maintain Merchant Mariner Credential, which includes pre-employment and random drug testing as well as DOT physical

Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.
• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.
• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Blue Origin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a highly qualified and dedicated workforce. Blue Origin hires and promotes people on the basis of their qualifications, performance, and abilities. We support the establishment and maintenance of a workplace that fosters trust, equality, and teamwork. We provide all qualified applicants for employment and employees with equal opportunities for hire, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local law. Blue Origin will consider for employment qualified