Sr. Master Scheduler

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: The Senior Master Scheduler will manage and execute a production schedule for a multiple work center manufacturing and test facility. Responsible for weekly schedules and monthly and yearly outlooks by leveraging an ERP/MRP system in support of the Factory Plan. Be able to assess work center, resource and material loading to meet work order demand dates. Must be able to interpret business priorities, company long-range plan; load material demand into ERP system using standardized priority scale, and to report those scheduled priorities to applicable work centers, manufacturing, and test team members. Responsible for reporting to PMs and senior Management.

Title:  Sr. Master Scheduler

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $75,000 - $150,000

(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Boulder, CO

Benefits:

• 100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date
• Life insurance
• 401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)
• Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring non-contractual (CN22) demand and monthly demand health reporting.
  

• Process shipment transactions within ERP to support Logistics team.
  

• Able to identify critical path, identify and mitigate bottlenecks and resource constraints as needed.
  Provide recommendations to support level and surge loading. 
  

• Responsible for reviewing and facilitating expedite requests.
  

• Responsible for continuous improvement of MRP-related data and estimates to enhance
  planned schedule accuracy.
  

• Work
  cross-functionally with manufacturing engineering and planning teams to ensure schedules are understood and adhered to.
  

• Responsible for scheduling of unplanned manufacturing (rework) associated with manufacturing/design/test deviations (NCRs), and development of best practices around rework queues.
  

• Responsible for reviewing daily work center WIP reports and taking proactive steps to mitigate delayed and aging orders.
  

• Lead Daily Scheduling Tier Meeting.
  

• Responsible for ongoing work center capacity and manufacturing time review (standard queue and move) to support the accurate creation of factory Lead Times and Routings.
  

• Monitoring of accuracy of routers to support factory success.
  

• Responsible for work order data integrity and how it applies to the scheduling process.
  

• Create and maintain SOPs and associated training documentation for MS roles and responsibilities.
  

• Other responsibilities as assigned
  

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge and understanding of scheduling theory and how it applies to a high-volume
  manufacturing and test facility.
  

• Familiarity with engineering drawings and bill of materials.
  

• Experience in program planning, production planning and material management
  

• Experience interfacing with multiple internal organizations to interpret business priorities and
  product schedule needs. Ability to coordinate and prioritize across multiple programs and products as work orders flow
  through the production and test process.
  

• Experience educating manufacturing personnel on MRP scheduling
  

• Experience with data analytics techniques using Microsoft PowerBI, Excel, etc.
  

• Strong experience in using an ERP/MRP system and its underlying principles
  

• Experience in the Aerospace/Defense industry preferred
  

Required Qualifications/Education:

• Bachelors / associate’s degree
  

• Minimum of
  8 years of experience in a manufacturing and/or scheduling environment
  

• Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education
  

Working Conditions:

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.  However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents:  In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation.  You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.  Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at [email protected].

We recommend applying directly via the Blue Canyon Technologies website, careers page: 
https://www.bluecanyontech.com/careers/