Space Production Planner I

Rocket Lab Corporation; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV charging program

Onsite fitness centers

Gym membership discounts

Snacks and beverages

Employee merch discount

Other employee discounts

Job summary

Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Production Planner I for on-site work in Long Beach, CA. You’ll manage production schedules, lead-time planning, and material readiness to keep assembly lines moving for Electron rockets and subsystems.

You will coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure blockers are removed and targets met, while maintaining accurate part data and master records for smooth manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience (4+ 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

Skills

Clear build reviews

Expedite materials

Production planning fundamentals

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of work experience

Tools

MRP systems

MS Office

ERP systems

Math and statistics

Job description

Rocket Lab Corporation is seeking a Production Planner I for on-site work in Long Beach, CA. You’ll manage production schedules, lead-time planning, and material readiness to keep assembly lines moving for Electron rockets and subsystems.

You will coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure blockers are removed and targets met, while maintaining accurate part data and master records for smooth manufacturing operations.