Production Planner

About Beyond Gravity

Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Beyond Gravity is not your typical space company. We're a unique blend of agility, speed, and innovation, fusing a start-up mindset with decades of industry expertise and a track record of 100% mission success. Our dynamic team of over 1800 professionals, spread across 14 locations in seven countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites, launchers and semiconductor industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.

The Production Planner is the central interface between engineering, procurement and production. They will map the requirements from engineering (structural plan) in SAP through production, and monitor schedule compliance in production.

Your Mission

Create and monitor production plans outlining what needs to be produced, when, and in what quantities
Coordination of workflows to ensure that different stages of production are aligned with no bottlenecks
Identifying and addressing production issues and setbacks to minimize production delays
Data maintenance in SAP
Point of contact for production questions from program management, BG leadership team, and customers
Work cross functionally with procurement, production, and engineering to solve daily issues
Planning of external material processing
Ensuring the availability of the required Jigs & Tools, operating resources, and raw materials
Responsible for the timely handling of the deviations according to the NC process
Responsible for sufficient consumables and their booking
Overseeing daily deliveries and keeping a record of shipments and suppliers
Act as the deputy program manager to support customer meetings when needed
Conduct cost analysis for new projects to ensure profitability and identify potential cost-saving opportunities

Your Story
Good knowledge of the SAP system and MS Office applications
Good planning and coordination skills with 7 to 10 years of experience
Solid technical and production background in a project-based industry
Good understanding of operational excellence methodologies
Solution-oriented, willing to make a difference, strong entrepreneurial thinking, as well as customer-oriented
Excellent organizational and coordination skills
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Good stress resistance and perseverance, able to stay structured and prioritize in a complex environment
Experience in space or aviation preferred
Experience woth PowerBI preferred

Our core values - Passionate, Together, and Curious - transform challenges into opportunities. Embark on a journey to transcend the ordinary with us. Propel your career to new heights by applying. We‘re actively reviewing candidates and will promptly select the ideal fit for our team.?

For questions regarding the position, please contact: ??Frank Chimenti | [email protected]

For questions regarding the position or recruitment process, please contact: ??Michelle Lach | [email protected]

Beyond Gravity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected categories.?

Applications by e-mail cannot be considered. We do not accept dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.