Production Planner II — Space Hardware, Stock Options

Rocket Lab Corp.; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Medical plans (HMO/PPO)

401(k) retirement plan with company

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Production Planner II on site at its Long Beach, CA headquarters. You will manage the production schedule, lead times, and work orders, coordinating with Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure smooth flow and clear priorities.

You will release work orders, manage material positions, support expediting, maintain part master data in MRP, and work cross-functionally to hit integration timelines.

Qualifications

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

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

Skills

Production planning experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MRP systems

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking a Production Planner II on site at its Long Beach, CA headquarters. You will manage the production schedule, lead times, and work orders, coordinating with Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure smooth flow and clear priorities.

You will release work orders, manage material positions, support expediting, maintain part master data in MRP, and work cross-functionally to hit integration timelines.