Job Description

Production Planning & Support

🚀 Challenge the Impossible​ ​

About Beyond Gravity

Beyond Gravity, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is the first space company to combine a startup mindset, agility, speed and innovation with decades of experience and proven quality. Approximately 1800 employees at 12 locations in six countries (Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA, Finland and Portugal) develop and manufacture products for satellites and launch vehicles with the goal of advancing humankind and enabling the exploration of the world and beyond. Beyond Gravity is the preferred supplier of structures for all types of launch vehicles and a leading provider of selected satellite products and constellation solutions in the New Space sector. More information at: www.beyondgravity.com

Your crew

The Production Planning & Components Specialist serves as the primary interface between projects, customers, suppliers, and production operations, ensuring successful execution of manufacturing can be performed with the right components available, while providing expert of set up components. The role combines component setup, order management, supply chain coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives within a highly regulated aerospace environment.

We are a diverse team with a wide range of skills, backgrounds, and personalities, united by our shared values — Curious, Passionate, and Together!

Your mission

Production Planning & Project Coordination

• Act as the primary liaison between projects and production to ensure efficient execution and on-time delivery for project setup of std-planned part.
• Monitor project-related production schedules, costs, and forecast data, identifying and mitigating risks to delivery performance. Responsible for the master data on standard planned components
• Own technical, schedule, and budget responsibilities for assigned activities and coordinate resources across disciplines.

Order Management & Customer Interface

• Coordinate internal and external services, including material processing, laboratory services, environmental testing, and specialized analyses.
• Support proposal, quotation, bidding, and concept development activities by providing technical assessments and risk evaluations.

Inventory, Procurement & Supply Chain Management

• Maintain inventory accuracy and stock management within ERP, including inventory and spare parts administration.
• Monitor material consumption and initiate procurement of direct and indirect consumable materials.
• Define procurement specifications
• Support supplier selection, qualification, evaluation, and technical audits.
• Lead component selection, qualification, analysis, and verification activities for space and high-reliability applications.
• Lead obsolescence management activities and establish mitigation strategies to ensure long-term product supportability.

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, schedule, cost, and supply chain risks impacting project execution.

Leadership & Technical Expertise

• Serve as a reference expert for system handling
• Coordinate and prioritize multiple activities while guiding and supporting colleagues across disciplines.

Your story

Must’s:

• Strong understanding of aerospace, space, or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP) and production planning processes.
• Strong project coordination and production planning capabilities.
• Proven supplier management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong understanding of quality management systems and regulated industry requirements.

Why Beyond Gravity

To work in a growing high technology company with career opportunities within the site or internationally.

You will be a part of an engaged team with the ambition to innovate space!

We offer a hybrid work situation, high flexibility and autonomy, and a great team to develop and have fun with!

🌌Are you ready for lift-off?​

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

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For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact: ​Catarina Rio | | catarina.afonsorio@beyondgravity.com

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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.​

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