Material Planner

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 t 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)
• Company stock options