Production Control II - 2nd shift

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your production floor skills in a variety of specialty areas? Come join us! As a Production Control II, you'll coordinate detailed production schedules on small to medium projects to establish the build sequence, duration and lead times of fabrication, assembly, installation, test and other manufacturing operations to meet completion dates defined by the contract. You'll prepare and release production work packages, identify problems, and coordinate scheduling alternatives and workarounds. You will assure the availability and timeliness of materials and parts required to support established schedules, keep records of weekly status of program progress, setbacks, and goals, and close out work packages.

Sierra Space, based in Louisville, Colorado with operations in Madison, Wisconsin, Durham, North Carolina, and Kennedy Space Center, Florida, designs and manufactures advanced spacecraft, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space  

Must-haves:

• Associate's degree in a related field of study and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience
  •A higher level degree may substitute for experience
  •Related experience may be considered in lieu of required education

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment

• Understanding of production and material control processes

• Basic knowledge of MS Excel and MS Access functionality

Preferred:

• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) II production scheduling system or MRP I material management software
• Experience with MS Project, MS PowerPoint and Visio
  APICS certification is preferred
• Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, NASA, the US Department of Defense or US Military

IMPORTANT NOTICE: 
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.
With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The company has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: $24.39 - $33.54

Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. Sierra Space is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Contributions to Sierra Space come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.