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The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced aerospace/UAS manufacturing environment.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nMonitor production schedules, work orders, and work in process (WIP) to support on-time delivery and identify production constraints.\nCoordinate with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Inventory Control to resolve technical issues, nonconformances, inspection holds, and material shortages impacting production.\nSupport production planning, workload prioritization, and capacity planning activities.\nProvide schedule updates, escalate risks, and support production meetings with accurate status reports and recovery plans.\nVerify manufacturing documentation is accurate, complete, and available to support production activities.\nExpedite critical materials and hardware required to meet production schedules.\nSupport HazMat tracking and compliance with company procedures and applicable 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