Production Planner

Virgin Galactic is seeking a first rate, highly qualified Production Planner who will be responsible for materials planning, generation, and monitoring of the Production Schedule in order to achieve other items necessary to establish and operate the world’s first commercial manned spacecraft company. This person will maintain the production schedule with weekly updates, make real-time changes, and inform the stakeholders of any changes, while evaluating the feasibility of those recommended changes. The successful candidate will work closely with Project Management, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Inventory to ensure production schedule conformance is maintained at > 95%. This person will verify that materials, equipment, and staffing are ready in time to meet scheduled production dates. Ideal candidates should have a work history that demonstrates their ability to successfully work in an environment that requires exceptional attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, have excellent computer skills, good customer service skills, and have prior experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Fully utilize the Oracle system to plan, implement and maintain production schedules

• Work closely with department Supervisors, Project Managers, strategic partners, and Procurement to achieve an optimized schedule.

• Release, post and implement production schedules for the Production and Assembly Teams

• Monitor schedules for adherence to the plan

• Coordinate and assist in determining materials, equipment, and staffing needed to cover production demand

• Project capacity and planned utilization to reduce employee idle time, and work with Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to minimize bottlenecks

• Measure performance of all critical factors to ensure compliance to the production plan including publishing KPI’s

• Assist with the planned schedule in prioritizing operations and distribution to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay

• Take a leading role to resolve problem situations affecting scheduled production

• Develop contingency plans to ensure there are no disruptions to planned production

• Prepare and report on production risk analysis and action plans

• Evaluating purchase orders for accuracy and to ensure production schedules are met

• Monitor jobs to ensure they are on-track and will finish on schedule

• Coordinate production operations in accordance with material, labor, and equipment availability

• Recommend viable solutions to reduce production costs while improving production processes and product quality

• Effect changes to production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met

• Compiling status and performance reports and submitting them to management in a timely manner

• Promptly informing the relevant departments of changes to current production schedule

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field strongly preferred

• 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain environment

• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems

• Prior Planning and Scheduling experience required

• Strong computer skills: Excel, Access, and Oracle

• Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) experience preferred

• Ability to establish and achieve objectives working effectively with Program Leaders and all levels of employees

• Strong organizational and planning skills with attention to detail is essential

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The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $81,650.00–$124,600.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity. Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered. For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https://vgcareers.virgingalactic.com/global/en/benefits

Who We Are

Virgin Galactic is an aerospace and space travel company, pioneering human spaceflight for private individuals and researchers with its advanced air and space vehicles. We are making the dream of space travel a reality, delivering spaceflight at an unprecedented frequency, with the development of next generation space vehicles.

Export Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. See list here.

EEO Statement
Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
Virgin Galactic is committed to a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. This can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing.

PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
For individuals seeking employment at our Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport facility, employment is contingent upon you obtaining and maintaining a TSA authorized security badge. This includes initial and annual mandatory background checks that are governed by TSA, and conducted by the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport badging office.