Production Coordinator, Development (Starlink)

The Production Coordinator plays a vital role within our team, ensuring the on-time completion of tests and large projects. This position involves monitoring, tracking, and coordinating parts, workflows, and schedules in a high-stakes aerospace manufacturing environment. The role requires collaboration across planning, procurement, engineering, production, and test teams to maintain data integrity, optimize logistics, and drive efficiency while adhering to SpaceX specifications and safety standards. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and adaptable in a dynamic setting.

• →Ensure all parts and hardware are on-hand and kitted for projects
• →Receive, store and issue raw materials, parts, details, and hardware to support tooling operations
• →Organize parts and materials in bins, drawers, and racks, identifying parts and stored location
• →Monitor part supply levels, including shelf-life storage, tooling and consumable inventory
• →Maintain documentation of standard equipment and tooling
• →Monitor, track, and coordinate movement of parts to ensure project readiness
• →Oversee RFI (inventory request) material for upcoming jobs, lineside material cycle counts, and external storage organization
• →Ensure projects have proper documentation upon handoff from engineering to dev shop
• →Run clear to build reports to optimize tooling schedules
• →Develop and implement cost reductions processes and efficiency improvement measures
• →Develop and maintain reports to highlight needs, deliverables, and constraints as required for internal and customer use
• →Analyze available data and work with supervisors and managers to develop and verify metrics as required to drive optimal results
• →Work with planning, procurement, engineering, and production teams to ensure our scheduling and inventory data is and remains clean and accurate

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 2+ years of supply chain, inventory control, or manufacturing experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems
• Experience and understanding of inventory and kitting processes
• Experience operating a forklift and related equipment
• 2+ years of experience in aerospace, electronics, automotive, or other high-volume manufacturing
• 2+ years of inventory control experience in a warehouse
• Professional examples of past process and design suggested improvements being successfully implemented
• Ability to adapt to constantly changing work assignments and fast paced environments
• Effective communication skills (verbally and written) across engineering, technicians, and leadership

• Available for overtime and weekends as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility required
• Able to work in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Lifting, standing, climbing, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, stretching, and carrying are generally required to perform the functions of this position
• The ability to lift heavy objects is required in this position (up to 25 lbs. unassisted)

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.  

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