Space Station Manufacturing Planner

Vast Space Llc.; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Paid time off

Equity

Free on-site meals

Job summary

Vast Space LLC in Long Beach, CA seeks a Manufacturing Planner for ECLSS/TCS to support design and build of artificial-gravity space stations. The role reports to the Production Manager, ECLSS/TCS and is a full-time exempt position on-site.

You will develop production schedules, coordinate with procurement, analyze capacity, monitor inventory, and drive on-time delivery while pursuing continuous improvement across manufacturing, engineering, and quality assurance teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years experience in manufacturing planning, scheduling, or operations management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules, demand forecasts, resource availability, and capacity analysis.
• Coordinate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure timely availability of materials.
• Analyze internal and external capacity and identify bottlenecks or constraints.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
• Implement strategies to minimize excess inventory while ensuring continuity of production.
• Communicate to engineering and leadership with no later than release dates for manufacturing deadlines.
• Coordinate with engineering and quality assurance teams to ensure adherence to specifications and standards.
• Monitor production progress and identify deviations from the schedule.
• Take corrective actions to mitigate delays and maintain on-time delivery.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains.
• Implement best practices to enhance manufacturing processes and reduce lead times.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, procurement, engineering, and logistics to align on plans and resolve issues.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

ERP systems

MES

SQL

Tableau

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

MES

SQL

Tableau

Job description

Vast Space LLC in Long Beach, CA seeks a Manufacturing Planner for ECLSS/TCS to support design and build of artificial-gravity space stations. The role reports to the Production Manager, ECLSS/TCS and is a full-time exempt position on-site.

You will develop production schedules, coordinate with procurement, analyze capacity, monitor inventory, and drive on-time delivery while pursuing continuous improvement across manufacturing, engineering, and quality assurance teams.