Production Coordinator

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you!     

We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Coordinator to join the team with GCS, a teammate company.

The Production Coordinator will:

• Maintain shop production schedule (by job, machine, work center, etc.) in e2
  
• Develop and work with the Production Scheduler at the job level at work centers to maximize overall manufacturing
  
• Review, plan, and coordinate the execution of manufacturing work requests using designated software.
  
• Daily review and adjustment of hardware development schedules and workflow within the various work centers to meet current shop priorities
  
• Develop job kits to full-kit level including material, consumables, and documentation
  
• Track schedule for manufacturing work orders, provide thorough status reports to customers and provide follow-up support on questions and concerns
  
• Perform other duties as required
  

Requirements

Requisition Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 10 years of project experience in project controls.
  
• Effectively manage and prioritize responsibilities for multiple projects with overlapping schedule demands
  
• General understanding of manufacturing processes, including machining (manual, CNC mill and lathe, multi-axis, and electric discharge machining), sheet metal fabrication, welding, composites manufacturing, cleaning, and hardware assembly, water knife, press brake.
  
• Knowledge of the manufacturing and physical characteristics of metals, plastics, composites, and fibrous materials
  
• Knowledge of scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera).
  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make informed scheduling decisions.
  
• Ability to demonstrate strong attention to detail.
  
• Demonstrated organization skills to meet tight deadlines with high quality results.
  

Requisition Preferences:

• Familiarity of quality procedures and documentation for aerospace flight hardware, including material test reports, certificates of compliance, and heat treat and other quality records
  
• A resilient and proactive approach to problem solving
  
• Passion for space and the mission
  
• Entrepreneurial, growth mindset
  
• High EQ and ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally
  

Benefits