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Scheduling (must) Sql (nice) Power Bi (nice) Jira (nice) Project Management (nice)

What this posting asks for

Level: Entry level — The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Assist in production scheduling for a given production work center, including identifying need dates for all part shortages and projecting long-term high-lev…
  • Use an established schedule to create and generate stakeholder buy-in on various scenarios to determine optimal hardware allocation between new/refurb hardwa…
  • Work with production teams to set, track, and execute daily and weekly goals for the work center that take into account personnel and equipment constraints b…
  • Build strong relationships with internal suppliers and establish high-accuracy means of communication for both estimated hardware needs and completion dates.
  • Manage the scheduling and prioritization of your hardware at shared resources that are common to multiple departments at SpaceX. Actively negotiate with peer…
  • Monitor MRP systems and leverage SQL Queries to identify hardware shortages for upcoming builds and lead the charge to pull this hardware into your productio…
  • Identify, develop, and implement opportunities for increased scheduling automation across the Starship Booster Manufacturing department with a focus on reduc…
  • Drive down near-term and future schedule risk by conducting work-center level capacity analysis, identifying model and communication gaps that cause schedule…
  • Lead efforts to uncover root-cause and develop permanent resolution on issues found during product builds as required to eliminate internal and external bloc…
  • Identify and support improvement opportunities for product yield, quality, safety, cost and team efficiency.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “Work with production teams to set, track, and execute daily and weekly goals for the work center that take into account personnel and equipment constraints b…” · “Monitor MRP systems and leverage SQL Queries to identify hardware shortages for upcoming builds and lead the charge to pull this hardware into your productio…” · “Experience using ERP/MRP systems in a production environment.”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Customer focus Core
    In the posting: “Use an established schedule to create and generate stakeholder buy-in on various scenarios to determine optimal hardware allocation between new/refurb hardwa…” · “Self-motivated, quick learner, and ability to prioritize efforts to meet customer and company goals.” · “Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external supplier/customer relationships in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.”
    Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “PRODUCTION SCHEDULER (STARSHIP)” · “The Production Scheduler for SpaceX's Starship program drives efficient production by developing rate-based schedules, identifying part shortages, projecting…” · “Assist in production scheduling for a given production work center, including identifying need dates for all part shortages and projecting long-term high-lev…”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Use an established schedule to create and generate stakeholder buy-in on various scenarios to determine optimal hardware allocation between new/refurb hardwa…” · “Build strong relationships with internal suppliers and establish high-accuracy means of communication for both estimated hardware needs and completion dates.” · “Identify and support improvement opportunities for product yield, quality, safety, cost and team efficiency.”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Stakeholder management Core
    In the posting: “The Production Scheduler for SpaceX's Starship program drives efficient production by developing rate-based schedules, identifying part shortages, projecting…” · “Use an established schedule to create and generate stakeholder buy-in on various scenarios to determine optimal hardware allocation between new/refurb hardwa…” · “Actively negotiate with peers in other departments for correct overall priority and seek creative solutions that drive the optimal business outcome.”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
  • Problem solving Core
    In the posting: “Remarkable problem-solving skills with a bias for speed and accuracy.” · “Strong track record of implementing continuous improvement efforts, ideally using problem solving frameworks including lean principles, six sigma, or Kaizen …”
    Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
  • Communication Core
    In the posting: “Build strong relationships with internal suppliers and establish high-accuracy means of communication for both estimated hardware needs and completion dates.” · “Drive down near-term and future schedule risk by conducting work-center level capacity analysis, identifying model and communication gaps that cause schedule…”
    Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
  • Teamwork and collaboration Core
    In the posting: “The Production Scheduler for SpaceX's Starship program drives efficient production by developing rate-based schedules, identifying part shortages, projecting…” · “Experience leading multi-disciplinary and cross-functional teams working on strategic problems.”
    Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
  • Data and analysis Supporting
    In the posting: “Drive down near-term and future schedule risk by conducting work-center level capacity analysis, identifying model and communication gaps that cause schedule…”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Adaptability and learning Supporting
    In the posting: “Ability to develop and maintain strong internal and external supplier/customer relationships in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment.”
    Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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Practice questions

  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
  3. Built from this posting (8):
  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
  6. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
  8. How have you used scheduling in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using sql. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
  11. Describe a time your plans changed suddenly. How did you adjust? From this posting
  12. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  13. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
  14. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  15. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  16. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  17. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  18. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  19. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  20. Describe a process you improved.
  21. Do you have any questions for us?
  22. Why do you want to work here?
  23. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  24. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  25. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  26. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  27. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  28. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  29. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  30. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  31. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  32. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  33. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  34. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  35. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  36. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  37. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  38. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  39. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  40. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  41. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  42. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?