Material Requirements Planning Specialist (MRP) Internship - Summer 2027

ULA•Decatur, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At ULA, success comes through the efforts of a strong, united team. We care about your career development at ULA! Your hard work, time, and experience as an employee is invaluable as you take the next step in your career. Current employees are encouraged to apply even if you don't believe that you have satisfied all listed requirements. Once you apply, our recruiting team will review your resume and reach out if they have any questions about your application before passing it along to the hiring leader for your role. As a Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Controller Intern at United Launch Alliance you'll gain hands-on experience and will have the opportunity to learn: * 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. Interns may perform and/or participate in additional activities/events which help them build a strong network within the ULA community and with fellow interns!

Requirements

Must have a minimum college GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale at the time of application; cumulative, no rounding.
Must have 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
At minimum, actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field from an accredited college or university.
Must have 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.
This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR). Therefore, all applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined in ITAR 22 CFR 120.62 (e.g., U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or protected individual. See 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20) and 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for additional information).

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.