Production Control Director jobs in Alabama

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

As part of a diverse and hardworking team of specialists, you will coordinate, maintain, communicate, and drive the schedule to ensure on-time delivery for service centers and integration areas. You will share in the team’s impact on all aspects of Production Control through the organization, coordination, schedule management, communication, and teamwork

Special Mentions

• Relocation provided
• Shifts available:
  • First Shift 
• Interviews will include a technical assessment
• Multiple positions available

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Schedule management throughout the day to maintain a multifaceted accurate schedule.  Communicate the status of each job.
• Coordinate the schedule, plan, and initial staging of material/kits to all necessary areas of production and testing.
• Communicate and coordinate upcoming work center load (capacity planning) to provide visibility 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.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance team and Shop Leads for preventative maintenance schedules or machines, where applicable.
• Management of Work Order (WO) Instance from creation to completion.
• Tracking and closure of all outstanding orders. 
• Coordinate all part handling that could involve having crates built, packing material for outplant processes, etc.
• Notify procurement/programs of any parts gone missing or adjusted out of inventory during physical and cycle counts.
• Updating estimated on-dock dates in the scheduling system, ex: assemblies in inventory ready for vehicle installation.

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!

Minimum Qualifications:

• Passion for our mission: Millions of people living and working in space!
• Minimum of an AA or Bachelor’s degree in business or commensurate professional experience
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience using and managing ERP/MRP systems
• Schedule management experience
• Experience working with inventory and or database systems.
• Ability to thrive in a high energy, high growth dynamic environment.
• Ability to earn trust, maintain positive and professional relationships, and contribute to a 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business management or supply chain management
• Familiarity with MS Office software including MS Project
• Experience in both development and production environments