NPI Production Planner

York Space SystemsGreenwood Village, CO
97d

About The Position

York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming, and enabling next-generation space mission operations worldwide. Today, York is one of the most innovative aerospace companies, specializing in end-to-end customer solutions and the rapid production of spacecraft platforms. York’s complete Space Segment Solution includes spacecraft production, payload integration, system integration & test, launch services, ground segment services, and mission operations, enabling customers to leverage York’s existing technology solutions to get to orbit rapidly and responsively. We’re looking to expand our team across the board. We are seeking a hands-on, experienced Production Planner to lead all production planning efforts around new product development and introduction in collaboration with our engineering teams. You will follow and continuously improve processes around part ordering and allocation, material movements, conflicts between programs and facilities set up. You will be collaborating with our manufacturing, supply chain, engineering and finance teams to ensure the right parts and supplies are available at the right place, in right quantities at the right time. You will implement KPIs (key performance indicators) around part availability and prioritization in collaboration with Materials Management and drive actions to improve these KPIs. You will collaborate with key stakeholders with fast-paced needs and ensure a balance is maintained between new product builds, first of a kind vehicles, York as well as customer assets and respective GSE equipment necessary to support these.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in Supply Chain or Business with at least 10 years of relevant experience
  • 5 years of experience in inventory / warehouse management
  • 5 years of experience with an ERP system
  • Hands on experience with applying Lean Manufacturing in a manufacturing and/or warehousing facility
  • Comfort with ambiguity, influencing and working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Structured thinker with ability to implement processes for speed and repeatability
  • Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) across multiple levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

  • Background in Aviation or Aerospace a plus

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain and monitor execution of Pre-Production Engineering requests to include but not limited to First of a Kind Build, Test assets, Ground Support Equipment, FlatSats, Customer Milestone Deliverables, etc.
  • Partner with Engineering on understanding which key parts support development activities and milestone payments and assess supply and demand between programs to be able to deliver these parts.
  • Work with Supply Chain to realign PO deliveries, Projects and Tasks to point to prioritized programs and improve ESDs.
  • Collaborate with Warehouse on the timely execution of parts kitting to the NPI team, material presentation and availability.
  • Support NPI facility set up to mimic York’s standard production environment – including RFID items, wire KanBan, non-stock items, etc.
  • Work with the Materials Manager to review and update Material Masters parameters to match the volume of parts used – floor stock versus inventoried items.
  • Implement WIP tracking for all Pre-Production requests and liaise with key stakeholders for the success of their execution.
  • Lead regular reviews of Pre Production requests with each requestor and provide support and quick resolution to newly requested items.
  • Coordinate financial compliance with Accounting on each asset generated to include conversion to a non-flight item and expense.
  • Collaborate with Warehouse on the prompt shipping of completed Milestone Payments.
  • Run, action on, and correct MRP demand associated with each individual Pre-Production request.
  • Support Production Planning with Test Harness requests and inventory function demands.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • PTO
  • 401K
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