Production Control Specialist

We are seeking Production Control Specialists for 12-month contracts in Cape Canaveral, FL.

Shifts:

• Production Control Specialist II/III – A - Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm ($30-$50/hr W2)
• Production Control Specialist Sr. – A - Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm ($44-$73/hr W2)
• Production Control Specialist II/III – C - Friday - Sunday 5am - 5pm ($30-$50/hr W2)
• Production Control Specialist Sr – C - Friday - Sunday 5am - 5pm ($44-$73/hr W2)
• Production Control Specialist Sr – D - Friday - Sunday 5pm - 5am ($44-$73/hr W2)

Responsibilities

• Drive down the work-order backlog: dispositioning idle/no-need-date orders, resolving kitted-but-stalled part numbers, and closing out orders.
• Execute targeted expedite efforts on hot jobs — identifying material and kit needs, and blockers across service centers and integrated areas to prevent schedule slip.
• Maintain MRP/ERP data integrity
• Communicate daily status on backlog burn-down, expedite jobs in flight, and any shift hand-offs to the PC leads and escalation chat.
• Flag constraints or recurring blockers discovered during clean-up work to area leads and PC leadership rather than resolving informally and losing the signal.
• Partner with the PC team and, where needed, carry standing work-center ownership -When backlog is clear, this role will support other work centers while sustaining minimal technical debt in assigned work center

Qualifications

• Passion for our mission: millions of people living and working in space.
• Experience with schedule management, expediting, or backlog/data clean-up in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Costpoint, or similar) — comfortable working directly in the data, not just reading dashboards.
• Ability to work independently on a defined backlog with minimal ramp-up, in a high-tempo, high-ambiguity environment. -Willingness and availability to support off-nominal shifts (B/C/D) as coverage gaps arise.

Desired

• Prior experience specifically doing backlog remediation, data cleanup, or expedite work (not just steady-state scheduling).
• Familiarity with MS Office, including MS Project.
• Familiarity with Jira/ITS and AI tools -Experience in both development and production manufacturing environments.
• Aerospace or automotive production experience a plus.

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