Manufacturing Resource Planner

Job Description

Material Planning & Project Support

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• Work directly with Project Managers to review material readiness, identify shortages, and support project and production schedules.
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• Track material requirements across multiple spacecraft builds and manufacturing activities.
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• Identify material risks, shortages, long-lead items, and other potential impacts to production schedules.
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• Coordinate with Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering, Inventory, and Integration teams to resolve material-related issues.
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• Monitor production progress and proactively address material-related delays or roadblocks.
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• Provide clear status updates regarding material availability, procurement progress, shortages, and production readiness both internally and to clients.
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BOM & ERP Management

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• Review engineering design Bills of Material (BOM) generated from engineering drawings and other engineering documentation.
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• Transfer engineering BOM data into the ERP system while maintaining configuration accuracy and traceability.
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• Create, maintain, and update Bills of Material in Odoo.
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• Establish Manufacturing Orders in Odoo to support production and spacecraft integration activities.
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• Review BOMs for completeness, availability, sourcing requirements, and potential material constraints.
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• Coordinate with Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to resolve BOM discrepancies, substitutions, or configuration changes.
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• Maintain accurate material, inventory, and production records within Odoo.
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Procurement & Supplier Coordination

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• Work closely with Buyers to procure materials required for production and spacecraft integration.
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• Create and maintain Purchase Orders in Odoo.
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• Support supplier identification and sourcing activities for production materials and components.
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• Identify alternative materials, parts, or suppliers when preferred items are unavailable, obsolete, or present schedule risks.
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• Coordinate proposed material substitutions with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Procurement as appropriate.
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• Track purchase orders, supplier commitments, and expected delivery dates to ensure alignment with production schedules.
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• Follow up on late or at-risk material and communicate potential schedule impacts to Project Managers and production teams.
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Inventory Planning & Control

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• Monitor inventory levels for raw materials, work-in-progress, flight hardware, consumables, and finished subsystems.
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• Establish and maintain minimum/maximum inventory levels for commonly used consumables and production materials.
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• Analyze material usage and production demand to ensure appropriate stocking levels.
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• Help minimize excess inventory while maintaining sufficient material availability to support production.
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• Maintain accurate inventory records within the ERP system.
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• Support cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, and material accountability activities.
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• Ensure adherence to material handling and storage requirements, particularly for sensitive and flight-qualified hardware.
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Production & Manufacturing Support

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• Work with Manufacturing Engineers to ensure production BOMs, material requirements, and Manufacturing Orders accurately support planned work.
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• Ensure Integration technicians have the materials, tools, and equipment required to complete scheduled production activities.
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• Kit Manufacturing Orders and production work accurately and efficiently.
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• Verify that required materials are available before production activities begin.
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• Coordinate material movement, staging, and delivery to manufacturing and cleanroom areas.
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• Support resolution of material nonconformances, shortages, substitutions, and production constraints.
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• Assist with receiving and outgoing material processes as needed, including documentation and inspection coordination.
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Minimum Qualifications

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• BS Engineering, Engineering Services, Logistics, Operations or a related degree
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• 2 years+ of MRP experience
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• Desire to solve problems collaboratively
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• Strong communication skills
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• Strong organizational skills
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Experience with our ERP system ODOO
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• Experience supporting aerospace, satellite missions
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• Familiarity with mission assurance
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• Experience with spacecraft manufacturing
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Physical Demands

This position requires the ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 25 Lbs.

Pay Transparency

Astro Digital employees are provided with a comprehensive benefits package that includes company stock options, healthcare, 401k retirement plan, and PTO. The range of possible compensation for this role is $80k-100k annually, depending on candidate experience and alignment.

Export Statement

This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 22 CFR §120.15 and 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3) is required.