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Production Scheduler

El Segundo, California; Los Angeles, California Job ID JR2026496076 Category Supply Chain Management Role Type Onsite Post Date Feb. 17, 2026
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Our missions have direct impact to global security, like missile warning and Earth observation.

Our team is curious, bold and innovative. We take risks, innovate and explore new techniques and technologies. We influence change because we challenge the status quo. And when we watch our satellites launch, we know each one of us made it happen.

Millennium Space Systems is seeking a senior-level Production Scheduler (Level 4) to support manufacturing execution across multiple programs and work centers. This role is accountable for establishing, maintaining, and owning production schedules and ECDs (Estimated/Expected Completion Dates) to ensure on-time delivery of program commitments. The Production Scheduler partners closely with Supply Chain, Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management, and other cross-functional teams to align material availability, capacity, and priorities.

This role is part of the Master Production Scheduling function and represents a more senior, salary Level 4 position, requiring demonstrated experience in complex manufacturing scheduling environments, preferably aerospace.

Position Responsibilities:

Schedule Ownership & Execution

  • Own and maintain end-to-end production schedules, including work center schedules, build plans, and key milestones

  • Establish, manage, and be accountable for ECDs and schedule commitments across assigned programs and work centers

  • Develop, baseline, and continuously maintain executable production schedules that reflect material availability, capacity, and labor constraints

  • Monitor schedule performance, identify risks and delays, and proactively develop recovery plans or schedule alternatives

  • Communicates schedule status, risks, and impacts clearly to program teams and leadership

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with Supply Chain to align production schedules with material availability, lead times, and procurement constraints

  • Partner with Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management, Quality, and other functional teams to ensure schedule feasibility and execution alignment

  • Support program planning and execution activities across all phases of production, from initial build planning through delivery

Process Improvement & Continuous Improvement

  • Identify gaps, inefficiencies, and risks within current scheduling and execution processes

  • Recommend, develop, and implement process improvements to enhance schedule accuracy, execution efficiency, and cross-functional alignment

  • Support the transition away from manual or interim tools (e.g., spreadsheets) toward system-based scheduling and execution where applicable

  • Contribute to standard work, scheduling best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives within Manufacturing

Tools & Systems

  • Develop and manage schedules using advanced scheduling tools such as APS systems, Microsoft Project, or equivalent production scheduling software

  • Ensure schedules are properly integrated with enterprise systems (e.g., MRP/ERP) and serve as a reliable source of truth for execution

  • Support data-driven decision making through accurate schedule analysis and reporting

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 4+ years of professional experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environment

  • Demonstrated experience owning and maintaining production schedules and ECDs in a complex, multi-work-center environment

  • Hands-on experience with production or project scheduling tools (APS systems, Microsoft Project, or similar)

  • Working knowledge of MRP/ERP/MES systems and their interaction with production schedules

  • Strong ability to interface, influence, and collaborate across all levels of the organization

  • Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate schedule impacts and trade-offs

  • High attention to detail and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven manufacturing environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience, or Associate’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience

  • Experience in aerospace or space systems manufacturing, including low-rate or high-mix production environments

  • Ability to balance technical, capacity, and schedule constraints to meet customer and program commitments

  • Experience supporting production in non-traditional or agile aerospace environments

  • AACE, PMI, or other relevant professional certifications

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process

Drug Free Workplace:

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Total Rewards:

At Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $106,250 – $156,250

Millennium is DDTC-registered, ITAR-compliant Company. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens and eligible for a security clearance. Additionally, applicants must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance. We encourage all interested candidates to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified.


Applications for this position will be accepted until Mar. 31, 2026


Export Control Requirements:

This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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