Senior Production Planner I

Rocket Lab•Long Beach, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Rocket Lab's Supply Chain team is responsible for the flow of all materials, products, and components through the business. With many of our own products functioning as critical components to our own and our customers’ missions, the Supply Chain team has a direct impact on the success of our rocket and satellite programs. They set up the assembly kits that enables our technicians to put together our Electron rockets, manage inventory, look after shipping and receiving, manage direct and indirect procurement, and inspect and ensure that all of our materials and products are compliant and up to standard. They are the chain that links our teams together, and are critical to our success. SENIOR PRODUCTION PLANNER I Based onsite at Rocket Lab’s headquarters in Long Beach, CA, Production Planners are responsible for work order management at Rocket Lab. Production Planners interact with Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Finance, to ensure they are planning and managing the production schedule, production lead times, yield management, and engineering build timelines. Production Planners ensure that the Production team has work in their queue, the correct priority, and are clear to build without blockers.

Requirements

5+ years of experience & a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience (9+ years total work experience).
Proven ability to conduct clear build reviews, and expedite materials through production.
Knowledge of Production Planning fundamentals for master data management, batch processing, and issue ticket disposition.
Proficient in MRP systems.
Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, math and statistics.
U.S citizenship is required, due to program requirements
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in aerospace, EV automotive, or other disruptive manufacturing industries.
Prior experience in rapid growth environment.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Experience with AS9100, US export controls.
Prior experience in rapid growth environment.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively and efficiently.
Experience with SQL, Python or R.

Responsibilities

Responsible for supply and fulfilment planning within MRP for Production work orders.
Responsible for releasing work orders to Production, and kit requests to Inventory
Accountable for creating visibility of material position (with line of balance reports, material shortage reports, clear to build reports, etc.)
Responsible for supporting prioritization and expediting subassemblies to support integration timeline.
Accountable for ensuring part master data within MRP is accurate for Production parts
Understand material demand and accuracy of configuration
Work in a cross functional team environment as a strong team player and demonstrate ability to work with other functional groups to achieve company-wide goals.
Other duties asked by your manager, relevant to your role

Benefits

company stock
Employee Stock Purchase Program (with a 15% discount on company stock)
top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and a zero cost HDHP option with a significant HSA company contribution)
dental and vision coverage
paid vacation and sick time
11 paid holidays
flexible spending and dependent care accounts
paid parental leave
disability and life insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
subsidized EV charging
onsite fitness centers (where available)
discounted gym memberships
complimentary snacks and beverages
50% employee discount on our popular merch store
variety of other employee discounts