Material Requirements Planning Specialist (MRP) Internship - Summer 2027

United Launch Alliance•Decatur, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This internship provides hands-on experience in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) at United Launch Alliance. Interns will learn to plan, schedule, and monitor the efficient movement of materials from requirement identification to delivery. Responsibilities include managing exception messages, defining raw material scheduling requirements, incorporating engineering changes, monitoring supply chain disruptions, developing cost-saving strategies, creating material and capacity plans, validating and converting planned orders, balancing supply and demand, and leading assigned projects. Interns will also have opportunities for networking and professional development within the ULA community.

Requirements

At minimum completed Junior year of college or university by the time of the summer internship assignment.
High School/GED
A minimum college GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application; cumulative, no rounding.
A valid driver’s license and motorized vehicle transportation if assigned an internship in Alabama; California; Florida; or Pueblo, Colorado. For Denver, Colorado and Washington, DC, motorized transportation is recommended.
Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field from an accredited college or university.
Plans to be enrolled in classes during Fall Semester 2027.
Ability to work full-time for a minimum of 10 weeks during the summer of 2027.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint).
Effective presentation, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to complete an internship at any of the below ULA's locations: Decatur, AL
Familiarity with Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts in order to plan, prepare, issue and control production schedules and material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
Effective team and communication skills (verbal and written) in order to interact with all levels of personnel.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Must be a U.S. Person as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual).

Responsibilities

Planning, scheduling, and monitoring the efficient movement of material from identification of the requirement to delivery to the end user.
Managing and actioning exception messages to maintain schedule adherence.
Define raw material scheduling requirements from engineering specifications and production schedules.
Performing tasks for incorporating engineering change activities.
Monitoring and reconciling any relevant Supply Chain disruptions that develop throughout the program lifecycle.
Developing strategies, implementing plans, and tracking progress for cost savings initiatives.
Creating and maintaining valid plans for material and capacity planning.
Validating and converting planned orders to Production Orders or Purchase Requisitions.
Ensuring converted orders are completed on schedule.
Balancing supply and demand, performing initial hardware impact assessment, assigns, distributing and tracts tasks.
Leading and managing projects assigned by leadership to accomplish organizational objectives.