Supervisor, Production Control (Starship Tooling & Maintenance)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SUPERVISOR, PRODUCTION CONTROL (STARSHIP TOOLING & MAINTENANCE)

The Starship Tooling & Maintenance scheduling team is responsible for ensuring part availability and fulfillment to the end users. The Supervisor role will train the Schedulers and Production Coordinators to maintain build schedules, update part records, and audit storage and delivery performance. This role directly impacts vehicle production rate by enabling predictable build schedules and rapid reaction to machine breakdowns.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage an hourly workforce by assessing employee performance, providing positive/constructive feedback, facilitating conflict resolution, and addressing repeat issues with corrective actions, performance improvement plans or through disciplinary means
• Lead by setting an example, taking feedback from all levels of the organization, and motivating your organization to achieve the highest level of results
• Monitor and improve operations, ensuring a safe work environment – with the goal of zero OSHA recordable annually
• Ensure business practices are being followed to not only guarantee the processing of product in a quality manner, but also meet those needs outlined in AS9100 and customer flow-down requirements
• Perform fulfillment activities as needed to support Tooling & Maintenance teams
• Manage operations that provide industry leading levels of customer service in all operations: recognizing the needs of the business and adapting to support our mission
• Lead cost saving opportunities, identifying internal/external cost reductions and optimization opportunities
• Ensure cycle counting procedures are routinely followed to meet both our internal and external audit requirements
• Assist in the control of a fleet of vehicles, ensuring the necessary preventative maintenance, upkeep and enhancements are made to service the customer
• Develop and maintain the appropriate service routes and material replenishments to deliver material to internal customers at agreed upon service levels
• Coordinate shipping and receiving activities for the Tooling & Maintenance teams
• Drive projects and changes that contribute to materials management’s ongoing improvement
• Ensure procedures are routinely being followed for shelf-life storage and maintain proper rotation of stock, FIFO
• Ensure the appropriate environmental controls are continuously effective, depending on the material requirements of the items being stored, and update electronic records as needed
• Actively monitor and grow the workforce, ensuring team members are challenged and performing at the expected standards
• Monitor and approve employee time keeping records
• Support and maintain metric goals and objectives for the production coordinator and scheduler team
• Work directly with resource supervisors and managers to resolve ongoing part shortages, production rate plans, part kitting processes and general floor organization events

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of experience with project planning and scheduling

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, science, engineering, or similar technical discipline
• Completion of a leadership or rotational development program
• The Association for Supply Chain Management certification – CPIM or CSCP
• Lean/6-Sigma experience (green/black Belt certifications)
• Experience with materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing
• Excellent communication and team-building skills
• Organized and self-driven, capable of working independently with little direction
• Ability to work with limited supervision in a fast-paced /cross-functional environment
• Experience within an aerospace, aviation, or automotive manufacturing environment
• Computer Skills – Microsoft Office applications, SQL and Power BI
• Experience with medium to large sized (4000-8000 lines) projects
• Experience working with an enterprise resource plan (ERP) system
• Analytical and organizational skills; able to be diplomatically persuasive or assertive when necessary
• Ability to work and communicate well with others in a team environment
• Skilled at taking in large quantities of information and presenting it in a clear and concise manner

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMEN