Manufacturing Planner, Integration

Vast • Long Beach, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Vast is hiring a full-time Manufacturing Planner, Integration to support the development of systems used to design and build artificial-gravity, human-rated space stations. The role supports manufacturing of Vast’s commercial space station systems and is based in Long Beach, California. It reports to the Production Manager, Integration.

The planner develops and maintains production schedules, demand forecasts, resource availability, and capacity analyses. The role coordinates with procurement, supply chain, engineering, quality assurance, manufacturing, and logistics teams to align production plans, ensure material availability, maintain quality standards, and resolve issues. The planner monitors inventory and production progress, addresses schedule deviations and capacity constraints, and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce lead times.

This is an exempt position. The employee may need to work late and on weekends as needed to support critical milestones. The California pay range is $67,000–$108,000, with compensation calibrated to the selected candidate’s experience and demonstrated capability.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing planning, scheduling, or operations management.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to work late and weekends as needed to support critical milestones.

Nice To Haves

• 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 ensuring continuity of production.
• Communicate to engineering and leadership no-later-than release dates for manufacturing deadlines.
• Coordinate with engineering and quality assurance teams to ensure adherence to specifications and standards.
• Monitor production progress, identify deviations from schedules, and take corrective action to mitigate delays and maintain on-time delivery.
• Identify process-improvement and efficiency opportunities; 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.
• Generous paid time off; exempt staff may receive 20+ vacation days and non-exempt staff may receive 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, dinner meals, and onsite barista service; lunch is subsidized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED