Manufacturing Planner, Integration
About The Position
Vast is seeking a Manufacturing Planner, Integration to support development of the systems required to design and build artificial-gravity, human-rated space stations. The role supports manufacturing of Vast’s commercial space station program and is based at the company’s Long Beach, California location. It is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Production Manager, Integration. The planner develops and maintains production schedules, forecasts demand, assesses resource availability and capacity, monitors inventory and production progress, and coordinates with procurement, supply chain, engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, and logistics teams. The role identifies constraints and schedule deviations, takes corrective action to support on-time delivery, and pursues process improvements that reduce lead times and improve manufacturing efficiency. The position may require late or weekend work as needed to support critical milestones.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing planning, scheduling, or operations management.
- Willingness to work late and weekends as needed to support critical milestones.
Nice To Haves
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Working knowledge of database query and visualization software such as SQL and Tableau.
- Understanding of quality management in aerospace manufacturing.
- Proficiency with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
- Commitment to continuous improvement and willingness to embrace new technologies, methodologies, and best practices.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain production schedules, demand forecasts, resource availability, and capacity analyses.
- Coordinate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure timely availability of manufacturing materials and components.
- Analyze internal and external capacity and identify bottlenecks or constraints.
- Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
- Implement strategies to minimize excess inventory while maintaining continuity of production.
- Communicate no-later-than release dates for manufacturing deadlines to engineering and leadership.
- Coordinate with engineering and quality assurance teams to ensure adherence to specifications and standards.
- Monitor production progress and identify deviations from the schedule.
- Take corrective actions to mitigate delays and maintain on-time delivery.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains.
- Implement best practices to enhance manufacturing processes and reduce lead times.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, engineering, and logistics teams to align plans and resolve issues.
Benefits
- Company equity for full-time employees.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
- Paid time off, including vacation; exempt staff may receive 20+ vacation days and non-exempt staff 10+ vacation days, with the ability to cash out unused vacation annually.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
- ClassPass credits.
- Personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health.
- Other discounts and perks.
- Free snacks, drip coffee, cold drinks, and dinner meals; subsidized lunch.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
