Production Scheduler, Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.

The Production Scheduler will work closely with machinists, engineers and machining shop management to schedule capacity of CNC machines to deliver components on time to meet production demand. The desired candidate will have experience in a fast-paced machining environment and will have the ability to respond quickly to interruptions and requests to support test teams.

Key job responsibilities
- Manage capacity plan for a variety of products ranging from development to production configurations using SmartSheet, Microsoft Project, and/or other industry software solutions.
- Review all work orders ensuring capability and capacity is adequate, lead intake meetings and initiate contact with manufacturing team leads when additional information is required.
- Meet daily with the production operations team at standup to tactically determine priorities and work order needs for the day to meet overall business needs.
- Initiate start of work orders, prepare documentation and ensure ERP info is correct and up-to-date.
- Ensure work load is balanced across resources as work orders are started.
- Continuously monitor and update WIP status.
- Schedule and manage outside processing with procurement team, maintain status of parts while at outside vendors.
- Work with ERP planning to generate replacement orders for non-conforming or scrap parts.
- Ensure completeness and conformance of finished goods prior to closing out orders.
- Communicate planned delivery dates and blockers to downstream customers including the Kuiper launch team and multiple engineering teams.
- Collaborate with multiple teams across Kuiper to synchronize constantly changing requirements, delivery dates and satellite schedules.

Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates 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

Candidates must be 18 years or older with the ability to understand and adhere to all job requirements and safety guidelines.



A day in the life
The Production Scheduler will work closely with machinists, engineers and machining shop management to schedule capacity of CNC machines to deliver components on time to meet production demand. The desired candidate will have experience in a fast paced machining environment and will have the ability to respond quickly to interruptions and requests to support test teams.

About the team
The Kuiper machine shop provides development fabrication capabilities as well as future production machining. These operations occur in our Redmond facilities.

We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast paced, start-up like environment. To be successful you need to be highly motivated and detail oriented while showing the highest standards of execution.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Redmond, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

- AA Degree in a related Engineering field or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience working in a startup environment.
- 3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing environment.
- SmartSheet, Microsoft Project, SAP, Sharepoint or similar scheduling tool experience.

Preferred Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
- Hands-on design, assembly and/or fabrication experience.
- Experience transitioning complex products from R&D to high-volume manufacturing in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
- Experience writing technical documents and presentations.
- Formal training/certification in Operational Excellence Systems (Lean, 5S, Six Sigma, etc.) a plus.
- Strong organizational, analytical, root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.

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