Coordinate day-to-day factory execution by managing work orders, material readiness, production flow, ERP/MES data integrity, and cross-functional escalation to maintain schedules and improve throughput.
As a Production Coordinator (Mira) at Impulse, you will be responsible for driving day-to-day factory execution by ensuring work orders, materials, and resources are aligned to support production schedules. This role serves as the central coordination point between Planning, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Inventory, Quality, and Engineering to ensure hardware moves efficiently through the factory.
The Production Coordinator owns work order execution, material readiness, shortage management, production status tracking, and escalation of blockers to maintain schedule adherence and maximize factory throughput.
Responsibilities
- Production Execution
- Release and manage manufacturing work orders in ERP/MES systems.
- Coordinate handoffs between manufacturing work centers.
- Track work order progress and identify schedule risks.
- Support daily production standups and execution reviews.
- Escalate production delays, bottlenecks, and resource constraints.
- Material Readiness
- Verify material availability prior to work order release.
- Coordinate material staging and kit readiness activities.
- Identify and communicate material shortages.
- Partner with Inventory, Planning, and Procurement to resolve shortages.
- Factory Flow Management
- Maintain accurate work order status throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
- Coordinate movement of hardware between departments.
- Drive execution of manufacturing priorities established by planners and program leadership.
- Support recovery plans for delayed or at-risk builds.
- Systems and Data Integrity
- Maintain accurate work order data within ERP/MES systems.
- Ensure location tracking and status updates are completed accurately.
- Support item master and planning data accuracy initiatives.
- Participate in process improvement projects to improve factory execution.
- Process Improvement & Operational Excellence
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, schedule adherence, and cycle time reduction.
- Partner with Planning, Manufacturing, Inventory, and Engineering teams to streamline cross-functional workflows.
- Support implementation of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, production control, supply chain, operations, or planning.
- Basic computer skills (Microsoft applications: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
- Demonstrated experience using ERP, MRP, MES, and/or QMS systems
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience in aerospace, electronics, automotive, or other high-volume manufacturing
- Proficiency of MRP/ERP systems
- Demonstrated experience in aerospace, automotive, electronic manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience with SQL, Python or other programming
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, macros, etc.)
Additional Information:
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
Impulse Space’s spacecraft manufacturing business is subject to U.S. export regulations including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). This position requires applicants to be either U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent U.S. resident (green card holder), an individual granted asylum in the U.S., or an individual admitted in U.S. refugee status) or persons eligible to obtain an export license from the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce, or other applicable U.S. government agencies. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
About
Impulse Space, the in-space transportation company founded by Tom Mueller, is opening access beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with its fleet of in-space transportation vehicles. The high-energy Helios vehicle unlocks orbits beyond LEO with its powerful Deneb engine, dropping off payloads in MEO, GEO, heliocentric, lunar, and other planetary orbits. The flight-proven Mira vehicle uses a nontoxic, high-impulse chemical propulsion system to offer orbital transport, constellation deployment, and precision reentry services to customers throughout LEO. Led by a team that delivered the most reliable rockets in history, Impulse provides economical and efficient in-space transportation by reliably and rapidly getting customers where they want to go.
Impulse Space El Segundo, California, USA Office
El Segundo, CA, United States, 90245
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