You will sit at the center of the given Work Center, Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain/Material Control, and Program teams to ensure the right work runs on the right equipment at the right time, with clear visibility into constraints, risks, and supply chain health.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & Execution (Near-Term Ownership)
Ownership: Work Center scheduling, sequencing, and execution tracking.
Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineers (MEs) to ensure routed times and steps are accurate and reflect real execution; flag and help correct discrepancies.
Lead the work center portion of daily & weekly meetings: present schedule, hot jobs, constraints, and risks; capture required decisions and tradeoffs.
Communicate with stakeholders when schedules shift, including impacts to critical milestones or deliveries.
Identify and communicate capacity restraints and bottlenecks (machines, labor, tooling, material) and help Planning and Operations evaluate priority solutions (resequencing, overtime, temporary outsourcing, etc.).
Field change requests (priority swaps, urgent jobs, routing or design changes), assess schedule impact, propose options, and implement agreed changes both electronically in ERP and physically in queues and workboards.
Track Manufacturing Orders (MOs) transactionally and physically to ensure Odoo status and actual WIP match; reconcile discrepancies across systems, boards, and the floor.
Work with Material Control to resolve raw material and component issues (shortages, late receipts, substitutions, kitting gaps).
Ensure physical and digital MO queues match; keep the Wait/Work board, Odoo, and floor reality aligned.
Proactively chase down raw material or parts (including travelers/routers) needed to keep priority jobs moving.
Track parts through rework (RW) and ensure rework is visible, scheduled, and properly loaded (not hidden WIP).
Capacity & Planning Interface (RCCP Support)
Support Planning in maintaining a rolling 0–12month profile of internal demand through work centers, used for planning production capacity, supply requirements, constraints, and rate ramps.
Help maintain both
A 0–3 month rolling view aligned with near-term execution.
A 6–12 month rolling view informed by realistic cycle times, rework/scrap trends, and observed bottlenecks.
Update and utilize key capacity tools for
Near-term daily capacity and load.
Midterm capacity views.
Help distill the Master Production Schedule (MPS) into a weekly and daily Production Plan for work centers within the executional horizon.
Ensure daily MOs are staged and completed on time, including verifying that materials, routers, tooling, and documentation are ready before release.
Contribute to reporting on demand health, forecast accuracy, and key risks for machining to provide context for leadership decisions on staffing, equipment, and schedule commitments.
SIOP & Planning Participation – Metrics, KPIs, and Reporting
Participate in SIOP and Planning team routines (e.g., recurring reviews, prep sessions) as the work center execution representative.
Help define, build, and maintain metrics/KPIs and reporting related to machining and normal supply chain health. including:
MO status tracking (open, released, in process, on hold, complete).
Forecast accuracy vs. actuals for work center load.
Schedule adherence and on time start/completion for MOs.
Throughput, rework, scrap, and other machining performance indicators.
Provide clear, data backed updates on machining status and risks into the SIOP process to support decisions on prioritization, capacity, and material planning.
Work with Planning and Supply Chain to continuously improve how machining data is captured, structured, and reported so that it better supports SIOP and leadership decision making.
Minimum Qualifications
Experience in production control, planning, scheduling, or dispatching in a manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with supply chain and materials management best practices (material availability, kitting, lead times, inventory basics).
Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Odoo is a plus) and comfort managing Manufacturing Orders and status tracking.
Proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets) for capacity, scheduling, and simple reporting.
Comfort working with basic metrics/KPIs and reports (e.g., MO status dashboards, simple forecast vs. actual views) and partnering with Planning/SIOP teams to interpret and act on the data.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to keep boards, systems, and physical reality aligned.
Clear, direct communication skills and the ability to coordinate with multiple teams in a fast paced, hardware centric environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications or training in production planning, supply chain, or operations (e.g., APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, or similar).
2+ years of experience in machining production control, shop scheduling, or related roles.
Experience contributing to capacity planning (RCCP, finite scheduling, or similar frameworks).
Aerospace or defense manufacturing experience is helpful but not required; candidates from other manufacturing industries are encouraged to apply.
Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $62,000 - $77,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy.
Classification: Full-time Exempt
Benefits Include: (Please note, Interns are not eligible for benefits)
Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
EAP Program
Retirement Savings Plan - 401k with Company Match
How To Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply by filling out the application below and clicking "Submit Application". This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will remain open until filled or adjusted based on the volume of applicants.
NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.
Must be a U.S. Person (this includes U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents).
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
No outside recruiters, please.
