York Space Systems LLC · 4 months ago
NPI Production Planner
York Space Systems LLC is an innovative aerospace company focused on improving spacecraft affordability and reliability. They are seeking an experienced NPI Production Planner to lead production planning efforts for new product development, collaborating with various teams to ensure timely availability of parts and supplies.
AerospaceManufacturingSpace Travel
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain and monitor execution of Pre-Production Engineering requests to include but not limited to First of a Kind Build, Test assets, Ground Support Equipment, FlatSats, Customer Milestone Deliverables, etc
Partner with Engineering on understanding which key parts support development activities and milestone payments and assess supply and demand between programs to be able to deliver these parts
Work with Supply Chain to realign PO deliveries, Projects and Tasks to point to prioritized programs and improve ESDs
Collaborate with Warehouse on the timely execution of parts kitting to the NPI team, material presentation and availability
Support NPI facility set up to mimic York’s standard production environment – including RFID items, wire KanBan, non-stock items, etc
Work with the Materials Manager to review and update Material Masters parameters to match the volume of parts used – floor stock versus inventoried items
Implement WIP tracking for all Pre-Production requests and liaise with key stakeholders for the success of their execution
Lead regular reviews of Pre Production requests with each requestor and provide support and quick resolution to newly requested items
Coordinate financial compliance with Accounting on each asset generated to include conversion to a non-flight item and expense
Collaborate with Warehouse on the prompt shipping of completed Milestone Payments
Run, action on, and correct MRP demand associated with each individual Pre-Production request
Support Production Planning with Test Harness requests and inventory function demands
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain or Business with at least 10 years of relevant experience
5 years of experience in inventory / warehouse management
5 years of experience with an ERP system
Hands on experience with applying Lean Manufacturing in a manufacturing and/or warehousing facility
Comfort with ambiguity, influencing and working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
Structured thinker with ability to implement processes for speed and repeatability
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) across multiple levels of the organization
Preferred
Background in Aviation or Aerospace a plus
Benefits
Medical
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401K
Company
York Space Systems LLC
York Space Systems was founded to radically improve spacecraft affordability and reliability, transforming and enabling next generation space mission operations worldwide.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-10-04Acquired
2015-10-15Angel
2015-01-01Seed
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