Manufacturing Master Scheduler

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 Centennial, 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 can be located at our Knoxville, Tennessee, Loveland, Ohio or Centennial, Colorado facility.

At Beehive Industries, we believe there is a better way to meet our clients' needs. Through Additive Manufacturing, Beehive Industries helps clients achieve more than what has ever been thought possible. We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Master Scheduler to own the execution of production schedules on the shop floor across manufacturing, assembly and test operations. This role operates at the intersection of planning and execution translating demand into daily, actionable schedules and driving adherence in a fast-paced, constrained manufacturing environment.

This is not a purely planning role. This leader will work directly with operations, supply chain, and engineering to manage constraints, adjust schedules in real time, and ensure hardware is built and delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

Scope & Impact

• Manages operational schedule execution for both rate production programs as well as development/R&D programs.
• Translate demand into master production schedules and shop-floor plans in collaboration with organizational stakeholders, including manufacturing operations and production control analysts.
• Influence delivery performance, customer commitments, and operational readiness
• Indirectly leads schedulers or provides functional leadership across programs
• Drives risk mitigation for material, capacity, and schedule constraints
  
  

Core Responsibilities

• Build and manage daily and weekly shop-floor schedules for assembly and test
• Actively dispatch work orders and prioritize builds based on constraints
• Work directly with operations leaders to adjust schedules in real time
• Manage WIP flow, bottlenecks, and constraint-based sequencing
• Own schedule adherence and recovery execution, not just planning
• Identify and resolve material, capacity, and sequencing conflicts daily
  
  

Leadership Expectations

• Demonstrates leadership level ownership of outcomes, not just plans
• Communicate clearly with executive, program, and operational stakeholders
• Coach and develop talent; establish standard work and accountability
• Balance data-driven decision making with practical execution judgment
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or related field
• 8 years’ experience in manufacturing fulfillment, production planning, or scheduling
• Direct experience creating and managing production schedules in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working on or alongside the shop floor (assembly, machining, test, etc.)
• Proven track record of managing schedule adherence, constraints, and recovery in real time
• Experience in Aerospace & Defense, or Automotive manufacturing
• Hands-on experience supporting S&OP-driven planning
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $110,000-$143,000 base salary. Please note that wage information is a general guideline only, and we will consider factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, and market conditions when extending an offer.

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.