Manufacturing Planner III (Aerospace)

Location: Titusville, Florida, United States; onsite at the Space Coast fabrication shop. Must be a U.S. citizen or national, current U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted refugee or asylee, and able to obtain badging at a government installation.

Company

hirify.global develops reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems for human spaceflight.

What you will do

• Manage the end-to-end material planning cycle, including MRP action messages, demand forecasts, planned orders, manufacturing orders, purchase requisitions, and production schedule alignment.
• Control inventory of PLC hardware, I/O modules, terminal blocks, connectors, cable, enclosures, and consumables, including min/max levels, reorder points, safety stock, cycle counts, and serialized or lot-controlled traceability.
• Coordinate procurement, vendor delivery schedules, purchase order status, late shipments, cross-site transfers, project transfers, and material requirements for manufacturing orders.
• Analyze MRP metrics, shortages, schedule risk, inventory valuation, stockouts, delivery performance, commodity spend, consumption trends, and operating-plan projections.
• Support ERP functionality, reporting, training, stockroom setup, labeling, storage, ESD-sensitive component handling, and continuous improvement of planning accuracy and material availability.
• Support engineering change impact assessments and material planning actions for fabrication of control panels, electrical enclosures, and cable harnesses.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of production planning, material planning, or supply chain experience in a fabrication, manufacturing, or production environment.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience working directly in an MRP or ERP system such as SAP, Oracle, Coupa, or similar.
• Working knowledge of MRP logic, including demand netting, lead-time offsets, planned-order management, and safety-stock calculations.
• Ability to read and interpret bills of materials, engineering drawings, and parts lists to determine material requirements.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency for demand forecasting, BOM analysis, and inventory reporting.
• Strong proficiency with digital tools and ability to use AI and automation to develop, improve, and streamline planning processes and tooling.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs and perform receiving, shelving, and material-handling stockroom duties.
• Ability to obtain badging at a government installation and meet the stated U.S. citizenship, permanent-resident, refugee, or asylee eligibility requirement.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Technology, or a related field.
• 6+ years of material planning or supply chain experience in aerospace, defense, industrial automation/controls, or another high-reliability production environment.
• Experience managing electrical or electronic component inventory, including PLCs, I/O modules, connectors, cable, and enclosures.
• ASCM/APICS certification such as CPIM or CSCP.
• Experience with Coupa procurement workflows and Windchill or similar PLM for BOM management and engineering change tracking.
• SQL or data-query experience for spend analysis and inventory reporting.
• Experience with Lean inventory methods such as kanban, pull systems, or point-of-use staging.
• Knowledge of ESD handling requirements for sensitive electronic components.
• Experience supporting a greenfield shop startup, including initial stockroom layout, vendor relationships, and inventory processes.
• Experience with DOD, USAF, NASA, or orbital launch vehicle environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety, collaboration, inclusion, quality, and commitment to safe human spaceflight.
• Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave, up to four weeks of paid time off per year based on scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.
• 401(k) with company match of up to 5%, Education Support Program, and stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
• Benefits and bonuses may vary by role type and job level and are not guaranteed.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
• A standard background check is required; a DBIDS background check may apply when the role requires access to a military installation.