Manufacturing Planner, Fluid Systems Manufacturing

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.</p></div><p>Vast is looking for a <strong>Manufacturing Planner, Fluid Systems Manufacturing</strong>, reporting to the <strong>Manager, Avionics Manufacturing Operations, </strong>to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. Join the team as we help manufacture the world's first private space station.</p> <p>This will be a <strong>full-time</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>exempt&nbsp;</strong>position located in our&nbsp;<strong>Long Beach</strong>&nbsp;location.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain production schedules, demand forecasts, resource availability, and capacity analysis&nbsp;</li> <li>Coordinate with procurement and supply chain teams to ensure timely availability of materials and components required for manufacturing</li> <li>Analyze internal and external capacity and identify bottlenecks or constraints</li> <li>Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods</li> <li>Implement strategies to minimize excess inventory while ensuring continuity of production</li> <li>Communicate to engineering and leadership with no later than release dates for manufacturing deadlines</li> <li>Coordinate with engineering and quality assurance teams to ensure adherence to specifications and standards</li> <li>Monitor production progress and identify deviations from the schedule</li> <li>Take corrective actions to mitigate delays and maintain on-time delivery&nbsp;</li> <li>Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains</li> <li>Implement best practices to enh