Manufacturing Planner III

Blue Origin•Titusville, FL

About The Position

The Manufacturing Planner III supports Blue Origin’s Ground Systems Development organization by ensuring the fabrication shop has the materials needed to sustain production of control panels, electrical enclosures, and cable harnesses. The role owns the end-to-end material planning cycle, including MRP management, demand forecasting, procurement coordination, inventory control, and alignment with production schedules. It also helps establish inventory and planning processes in a new shop environment and supports reliable, on-time production.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 4 years of production planning, material planning, or supply chain experience in a fabrication, manufacturing, or production environment.
At least 2 years of hands-on experience working directly in an MRP/ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, or similar.
Working knowledge of MRP logic, including demand netting, lead-time offsets, planned order management, and safety stock calculations.
Ability to read and interpret bills of materials, engineering drawings, and parts lists to determine material requirements.
Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency for demand forecasting, BOM analysis, and inventory reporting.
Strong proficiency with digital tools and ability to use AI and automation to develop, improve, and streamline planning processes and tools.
Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and perform stockroom duties, including receiving, shelving, and material handling.
Ability to obtain badging at a government installation.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
At least 6 years of material planning or supply chain experience in aerospace, defense, industrial automation/controls, or a similar high-reliability production environment.
Experience managing inventory for electrical/electronic components, with familiarity with industrial controls parts such as PLCs, I/O modules, connectors, cable, and enclosures.
ASCM/APICS certification, such as CPIM, CSCP, or similar.
Experience with Coupa procurement workflows and Windchill or similar PLM for BOM management and engineering change tracking.
SQL or data query experience for spend analysis and inventory reporting.
Experience with Lean inventory methodologies, including kanban, pull systems, and point-of-use staging.
Knowledge of ESD handling requirements for sensitive electronic components.
Experience supporting a greenfield shop startup, including establishing stockroom layout, vendor relationships, and inventory processes from scratch.
Experience with DOD, USAF, NASA, or aerospace (orbital launch vehicle) environments.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and act on MRP action messages to ensure material availability against the production schedule.
Monitor MRP forecasts, inventory levels, program demand, and production requirements.
Evaluate and adjust Item Master planning attributes to improve planned order quantities and accuracy.
Convert firm planned orders into manufacturing orders and purchase requisitions.
Manage inventory of PLC hardware, I/O modules, terminal blocks, connectors, cable, enclosures, and consumables.
Establish and maintain minimum/maximum stock levels, reorder points, and safety stock quantities, especially for long-lead items.
Conduct cycle counts, reconcile physical inventory with system records, and maintain traceability for serialized and lot-controlled components.
Generate purchase requisitions and coordinate procurement through Blue Origin systems.
Track purchase order status, manage vendor delivery schedules, and escalate late or at-risk shipments.
Manage material requirements for firm planned manufacturing orders to support correct build configurations and align with baseline and recovery production schedules.
Generate and maintain transfer reservations for cross-site material planning and manage authorized project transfers within the assigned scope.
Ensure finished products are issued to inventory reservations after build completion.
Support engineering change impact assessments and associated material-planning actions.
Analyze MRP metrics and reports concerning supply chain production status, shortages, and schedule risk.
Track and report inventory valuation, stockout events, on-time delivery rates, and spend by commodity category.
Provide spend projections and consumption trends to support annual operating plan submissions.
Support planning, training, implementation, and use of new ERP functionality and reporting.
Establish stockroom processes, labeling standards, and storage practices for the new fabrication shop, including ESD-sensitive component handling.
Drive continuous improvement in planning accuracy, inventory turns, and material availability.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability.
401(k) with company match of up to 5%.
Education Support Program.
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses tied to individual contributions and company results; amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.