Production Control Specialist II

Blue Origin Operations Supply Chain Manager

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.

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:

• Evaluate manufacturing schedule and coordinate the availability and controlled flow of materials and services to meet customer requirements
• Performs shop order release/closure in MRP System and reconciles parts
• Provide detailed status of work in progress, material availability, and communicates 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 communications skills
• Demonstrates understanding and is able to apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.