Machining Operations Coordinator

A New Paradigm For Space Operations.

What You’ll Do:

We are seeking a highly organized and driven Machining Operations Coordinator to support both internal manufacturing operations and external machining business opportunities. This role will be responsible for coordinating machine shop workflow, managing production scheduling, supporting outside customer machining work, preparing quotes and bids, and coordinating third-party vendors and services. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, proactive, comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and capable of balancing customer needs, production priorities, and operational deadlines.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Identify external machining opportunities and prepare quotes, estimates, and bids.
• Coordinate customers from initial quoting through scheduling, production, and delivery.
• Manage machining schedules to balance internal priorities with external customer work.
• Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain to prioritize jobs and resolve conflicts.
• Manage outside suppliers and services, including raw materials, heat treatment, grinding, coatings, and specialty processing.
• Track production, outsourced parts, supplier schedules, and critical-path items.
• Maintain ERP/MRP updates, job documentation, schedule reporting, and operational status updates.
• Identify production risks, bottlenecks, and delays and escalate issues proactively.

What It Takes:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, machining coordination, production scheduling, estimating, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of machining and manufacturing environments.
• Experience coordinating with machine shops, vendors, suppliers, or manufacturing service providers.
• Ability to manage multiple active jobs and shifting priorities.
• Ability to read basic engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and production tracking systems.
• Strong organization, communication, and ability to work independently.

What We'd Love:

• Experience in aerospace, defense, or precision manufacturing.
• Experience preparing machining quotes, estimates, or customer proposals.
• Familiarity with CNC, five-axis, and mill-turn machining processes.
• Experience with Mastercam, G-code, tooling, feeds and speeds, or workholding.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience supporting prototype or low-volume, high-mix manufacturing.
• Customer-facing manufacturing or operations coordination experience.

Physical & Work Environment:

• Ability to work overtime or weekends based on production needs.

Where You’ll Be: 

• The position is onsite at our headquarters in El Segundo, CA. 

 What We Offer:  

• Competitive Base Salary + Equity-Based Compensation
• Highly Competitive PTO and Holiday Calendar
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Unique Performance-Based Bonus Structure

ITAR Requirements:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about ITAR here 

Equal Employment Opportunity: 
Space Kinetic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, disabilityor any other legally protected status.