Beehive Industries is dedicated to Powering American Defense by revolutionizing the design, development, and delivery of jet propulsion systems to support the warfighter. Through the integration of additive manufacturing, the company aims to meet the growing and urgent needs for unmanned aerial defense by dramatically improving a jet engine’s speed to market, fuel efficiency, and cost.
Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, with additional facilities in Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland Ohio, and Mount Vernon, Ohio. Beehive is committed to grow and advance the defense industrial base while manufacturing exclusively in the USA. This role will be located at our Knoxville, Tennessee facility.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Master Scheduler that will own the translation of S&OP-approved demand into executable production as well as assembly and test plans across rate production and R&D manufacturing environments. This role ensures schedule integrity, material readiness, and capacity alignment while balancing the rigor of production execution with the agility required for development and prototype builds. This leader operates cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Assembly & Test, and Manufacturing Programs to deliver hardware on time, at quality, and at cost in a regulated aerospace & defense environment.
What You'll Do...
- Scope & Impact
- Manages operational schedule execution for both rate production programs as well as development/R&D programs.
- Convert S&OP demand into master production schedules and shop-floor plans in collaboration with organizational stakeholders, including manufacturing operations and production control analysts.
- Influences delivery performance, customer commitments, and operational readiness
- Indirectly leads planners/schedulers or provides functional leadership across programs
- Drives risk mitigation for material, capacity, and schedule constraints
- Core Responsibilities
- Own production scheduling across production and R&D environments
- Translate S&OP demand signals into executable manufacturing plans
- Maintain schedule adherence and lead recovery actions when at risk
- Partner with Engineering and Quality on build readiness, ECO impacts, and configuration changes
- Collaborating with Supply Chain to ensure material availability and supplier alignment
- Lead fulfillment risk identification, mitigation, and escalation
- Utilize ERP/MRP systems to drive planning accuracy and execution discipline
- Champion continuous improvement in planning stability, flow, and lead time
- Leadership Expectations
- Demonstrates leadership level ownership of outcomes, not just plans
- Communicate clearly with executive, program, and shop-floor stakeholders
- Coaches and develops supply chain talent; establishes standard work and accountability
- Balances data-driven decision making with practical execution judgment
- Models’ compliance, discipline, and urgency expected in A&D manufacturing
You have...
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or related field
- 8+ years’ experience in manufacturing fulfillment, production planning, or scheduling
- Experience in Aerospace & Defense, or Automotive manufacturing
- Hands-on experience supporting S&OP-driven planning
- Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
- The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. Citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Nice to have...
- APICS CPIM or CSCP (or in progress)
- Experience with R&D, NPI, prototypes, or LRIP environments
- Background in regulated manufacturing (AS9100, ISO9001)
If this sounds like you, please submit an application with your resume. This could be the opportunity you are looking for to expand your skills, contribute to a winning team, and work with talented people who love what they do and take pride in our mission.
Beehive Industries offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes group Medical, Dental, Life, and Short and Long-Term disability coverage from day one. We also offer a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a Company match. Every role at Beehive Industries is bonus eligible and will also receive equity in the company.
Beehive Industries is committed to full compliance with applicable anti-discrimination laws. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We strive to create an inclusive work environment and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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