Production Control Specialist Job Cape Coral area,Florida USA,Manufacturing / Production

Application close date:
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.

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.

As part of a small, passionate and accomplished team of experts, you will support the design, development and fabrication of space launch vehicles and components to support human spaceflight programs. This is a hands‑on position that requires strong communication, organization, planning, and project management skills. This position will directly impact the history of space exploration and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention towards safe and repeatable spaceflight.

We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required!

Responsibilities:

A shift Monday - Friday 7am-3:30pm

Evaluate manufacturing schedule and coordinate the availability and controlled flow of materials and services to meet customer requirements
Perform shop order release/closure in MRP System and reconcile parts
Provide detailed status of work in progress, material availability, and communicate constraints to schedule
Prepare work orders for the production of parts based on master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements
Coordinate interdepartmental activity with warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering, logistics and program
Schedule and expedite the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders
Work cross functionally to expedite any material shortages with procurement, receiving, quality, and other production areas
Implement material stocking strategy on production lines, monitor, control and maintain proper floor stock
Control the proper access and consumption of material in manufacturing – custodian of the cash
Monitor the flow/velocity of jobs through the production line and partner with Production to ensure work completes on time to schedule
Monitor the velocity of the disposition of MRB and stranded material
Enter material transactions in ERP system
Prepare reports and note shortages/damage
Process scrap and obsolete inventory from WIP locations as required
Prepare for, conduct and assist in reconciliation of cycle counts
Knowledge of backflush process
Work with Production and Materials teams to resolve part discrepancies
May be required to interface with departments throughout the company
Must possess good organizational skills, the ability to work well with others, good decision making skills, and the ability to think outside the box

Qualifications:

2+ years supply chain experience
Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Experience with activities related to planning and/or scheduling
Experience working with a cross functional team
Excellent computer skills with MS Office, ERP experience with MRP execution desired
Excellent written /verbal communication skills
Demonstrates understanding and is able to apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen

Desired:

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree
Flexible to work varied shifts, overtime, weekends and travel on occasion
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 and ACGIH 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
Experience with ERP systems
Ability to handle multiple decisions based on workload dispersion, program priorities and management and customer decisions
Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc)
Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong math and analytical skills to solve problems
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

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.

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