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Production Control Specialist
Job Location:
Job Location:
Cape Canaveral, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
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Posted:
29 September 2026 (10 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Crossfire Consulting is a staffing company and this position is for our direct client Blue Origin:
Production Control Specialist - Contract - ONSITE - Cape Canaveral FL
Prescreen Questions required for submittal:
About the Role
Blue Origins Production Control team is scaling to meet an increase in work order volume to support New Glenn rate production. This role is a dedicated surge and clean-up function that supports our core team of FTE Production Control Specialists. This person will attack the backlog debt (aged/idle work orders MRP data integrity kitted parts trapped in stalled orders) own day-to-day work-center coverage where required and provide expedite muscle and off-nominal shift support so our FTE PCs can stay focused on schedule execution. If you like solving a large messy backlog with clear metrics and a defined end date this is built for that.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
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Production Control Specialist - Contract - ONSITE - Cape Canaveral FL
- A Shift: Monday - Friday 7 AM - 5 PM
- C Shift: Friday - Sunday 5am - 5pm
- D Shift: Friday - Sunday 5pm - 5am
Prescreen Questions required for submittal:
- Which ERP/MRP or work order management systems have you worked in at a transaction level.
- Describe a backlog you cleared to a target. What counted as done and how did you prevent the backlog from building up again
- Are you willing to work off-nominal shifts and/or overtime when required
About the Role
Blue Origins Production Control team is scaling to meet an increase in work order volume to support New Glenn rate production. This role is a dedicated surge and clean-up function that supports our core team of FTE Production Control Specialists. This person will attack the backlog debt (aged/idle work orders MRP data integrity kitted parts trapped in stalled orders) own day-to-day work-center coverage where required and provide expedite muscle and off-nominal shift support so our FTE PCs can stay focused on schedule execution. If you like solving a large messy backlog with clear metrics and a defined end date this is built for that.
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.
- Provide off-nominal shift (B/C/D) coverage support as needed handling routine escalations and keeping WIP moving when FTE coverage is thin. 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 FTE 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.
- 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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