Supply Chain

Material Planner

Berthoud, CO

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Ursa Major was founded to address a critical shortfall in the U.S. industrial base and bring a new model to aerospace and defense systems: we design and manufacture the world’s leading propulsion systems for space, hypersonic applications, and missile systems.

Our products and technologies require an extraordinary team – a team that will mold tomorrow’s technologies while deploying today’s best. We are an intrinsically motivated team that has a passion for solving problems and empowering each other every day to develop our skills, knowing that there is always room for growth.

The journey to space starts with the engines.

We are seeking a motivated Material Planner to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to drive continuous improvement and tool maturation and work across multiple engineering and operations teams. You must be enthusiastic about working a fast-paced environment with rapid change with a passion for growth, process improvement, and manufacturing.

Ursa Major relies on rapid development cycles to scale to production. As an Material Planner you will engage in all phases of product development life cycle. You will manage work center planning and MRP, helping to mature tools and systems. You will focus on planning production, scheduling development, and coordinating the flow of work and hardware to meet customer and internal delivery milestones.

Responsibilities:

Translate product and program demand into production schedules
Track manufacturing orders and part shortage status to ensure on time delivery
Manage incoming request queues and collaborate to maintain work center queues
Collaborate on capacity management tools and systems
Implement stocking strategies based on program (i.e. Make To Order, Make To Stock)

Report on hardware status and production shortages/stoppages
Create standard operating procedures and training for ERP and hardware management

Preferred Experience:

Planning/manufacturing experience in a hardware-focused organization
Technical certifications such as APICS
Experience in the space or aerospace industry
Experience in an AS9100D or ISO9001 business
Experience maturing existing production systems
Experience transitioning products from development to production
Extensive ERP experience (SAP, Oracle, Odoo, Katana, Sage, etc.)
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $70,000 - $100,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we are evaluating individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly, we are excited to meet you, and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits.

Classification: Full-time Exempt.

Benefits Include:

Unlimited PTO - Vacation, Sick, Personal, and Bereavement
Paid Parental and Adoptive Leave
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Tax Advantage Accounts (HSA/FSA)
Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability, Basic Life, AD&D
Additional Benefit Options Including Voluntary Life and Emergency Medical Transport
EAP Program
Retirement Savings Plan - Traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k)
Equity Grants in the Company

NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes they have the skills and the drive necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.

US CITIZENSHIP, PERMANENT RESIDENCY, REFUGEE OR ASYLUM STATUS IS REQUIRED.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. You will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

No outside recruiters, please.