Production Control Specialist

Location: Cape Canaveral FL

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $30.93$62.89 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This clients 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• No degree required.

• 100% onsite.
• Off-nominal shift (B/C/D) support required as coverage gaps arise.
• High-tempo high-ambiguity work environment.
• 75% of day focused on scheduling with work centers; 25% dedicated to clearing the backlog for work centers.

This client is a leading aerospace and space exploration company operating at the forefront of commercial space launch and manufacturing with facilities in aerospace hubs including Merritt Island FL. The organization employs thousands of professionals across engineering production procurement and operations functions and is actively scaling rate production to support next-generation launch vehicle programs. Teams include production control specialists buyers procurement specialists manufacturing engineers and supply chain professionals who collaborate in fast-paced mission-driven environments.

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking financial services technology life sciences biotech utilities and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14275 Industry: Manufacturing & Operations

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