Production Schedule Controller - Rolls-Royce : Job Details

Job Title: Production Schedule Controller

Working Pattern: Onsite

Working Location: Cypress, CA

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Production Schedule Controller for our California facility. As the Production Schedule Controller, you will manage the facility production schedule. You will also manage the raw material inventory and ensure timely placement of orders to support operational demands. The core accountabilities for this role are planning delivery schedules for a given mix of parts and ensuring inventory accuracy. This role is essential to the success of Rolls-Royce HTC meeting its delivery commitments.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing:

• Utilize knowledge of production flow and load and capacity planning to build credible schedules and communicate these to all stakeholders
• Collaborate with cross-functional team to ensure production schedule is aligned to business priorities and consistent with available facility capacity
• Communicate and schedule long term delivery commitments and coordinate recovery plans where needed
• Ensure data integrity in the schedule status and raw material inventory
• Drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives through the Rolls-Royce Production System and other problem-solving methodologies
• Occasional weekend work may be required as needed and travel is expected to be light; less than 10% and mostly domestically

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Basic Requirements:

• Associate degree and 4+ years of operations planning or logistics experience, OR
• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of operations planning or logistics experience, OR
• Master's degree, OR
• JD/PhD, OR
• 6+ years of operations planning or logistics experience in lieu of a degree

Preferred Requirements:

• Proficient in creating production schedules and inventory management
• Discipline in working to established processes
• Adept problem solving
• Strong internal and external relationship management skills
• Project management experience

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Closing date: August 15, 2025

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Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.