Aerospace Production Planner II — Plan, Prioritize, Build

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical, dental, vision

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Production Planner II to manage production work orders, release kit requests, and ensure accurate material data within MRP. You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Finance to maintain schedules and remove blockers.

The role requires 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), knowledge of MRP, and proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems, with exposure to SQL/Python/R beneficial.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience & a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience (6+ years total).
• 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.

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

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Rocket Lab in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Production Planner II to manage production work orders, release kit requests, and ensure accurate material data within MRP. You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Finance to maintain schedules and remove blockers.

The role requires 2+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), knowledge of MRP, and proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems, with exposure to SQL/Python/R beneficial.