Production Planner (Composites)

Department: Manufacturing

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Redondo Beach

Compensation: $35.00 - $40.00 / hour

Description

As a Production Planner for our Composites at Impulse, you are responsible for serving as a liaison between all ancillary input and output organizations to ensure that components and assemblies flow smoothly through the production areas to meet stringent deadlines and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate courier/freight requests to ensure all outside processing requests adhere to schedule
• Manage vendor communication confirming shipping readiness, document accuracy, and RTV’s 
• Coordinate, schedule, and expedite testing resources to align with target completion dates
• Coordinate purchase order request with procurement team for outside processing
• Support in the management of composite raw materials with expiration dates and temperature-controlled requirements
• Kit consignment work orders in preparation for shipments
• Create and fulfill inventory requests based on demand and production schedule
• Interface with supply chain, engineers, and technicians on the release and completion of work orders 
• Support production and inventory personnel with “return to stock”, replacement parts, and inventory purge actions
• Reconciliation of work order bill of material quantities
• Monitor, track, and move parts as required through the company to ensure timely delivery to next production location
• Push/pull physical movement of parts through receiving inspection, stock areas, purchasing, production resources or any applicable work center
• Communicate part status and estimated completion dates to leadership upon request
• Support management of material certifications as required to prevent the use of uncertified materials
• Verify all material received for conformity with accompanying paperwork, checking for damage, correct part numbers, quantity, and revisions prior to release of work orders to production
• Create and improve systems used to keep components organized
• Work with the planning, procurement, engineering, and production teams to ensure our MRP/ERP data is and remains clean and accurate
• Ensure parts are handled and protected properly and within specifications
• Assist with resolution of incorrect system data, which is driving inappropriate demand, schedules, or could result in general failure
• Support team members to meet rate and quality targets at each workstation, and promote continuous flow by communicating blockers and reporting downtime to supervisors and specialists
• Develop and maintain reports to highlight needs, deliverables, and constraints as required
• Assist production leadership and project teams with action item updates
• Support projects or productivity development activities within the manufacturing team
• Update and utilize metrics to drive results as applicable with production personnel

 

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 3+ years of supply chain, inventory, or manufacturing experience

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of logistics experience in space, electronics, automotive, or other high-volume manufacturing
• Excellent computer skills (Email, Microsoft Windows, ERP/MRP/MES systems, iOS, Executing Custom Developed Software)
• Proficiency of MRP/ERP systems
• Experience with Kanban systems
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, electronic manufacturing environment
• Experience with Composites is highly desirable
• Experience with SQL, python or programming
• Experience operating a forklift and pallet jack
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Additional Information:

Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.

Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citi