Integrated Product Team (IPT)Planning Lead (Supply Chain Master Scheduler)

  

Integrated Product Team (IPT)Planning Lead (Supply Chain Master Scheduler)

 

�� Challenge the Impossible​ ​

 

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 1700 professionals, spread across 13 locations in six countries, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible. We're not just building crucial products for the satellites and launchers industry, we’re helping to improve life on earth.

 

The IPT Planning Lead is responsible for translating the master schedule into integrated, demand-driven, and sequenced work-center execution plans. The role ensures schedule integrity, release readiness, material kitting, and on-time documentation flow—coordinating across a matrix organization consisting of Production Controllers, Production Support Specialists, Document Control Specialists, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

 

Your Mission

• Responsible for the 1 to 4-week look-ahead (Proactive Constrain Management (PCM) and short interval planning). Provides daily/weekly plan updates to the IPT Leader, including risks, mitigations, and recovery actions and opportunities.
• Clearly communicates production plans to all relevant stakeholders & aligns priorities to support planned production as well as maximizing capacity within work centers.
• Collaborate with Production Controllers to release work orders in the correct sequence and timing.
• Coordinate with Production Support Specialists to ensure complete, timely kitting (all direct/indirect materials, consumables, PPE, special processes and work orders)
• Facilitate and direct documentation closure, resolve blockers, and implement process improvements.
• Develop tools to assist individuals and teams to analyze data quickly & efficiently.
• Identify & implement opportunities to achieve customer needs, improve transparency and generate program revenue.

 

 

Your Story

Required: 

• Strong technical and production background in a high paced aerospace manufacturing facility.
• Experience with SAP R3 / S4 Hana (MM and PP modules).
• Knowledge of Industry 4.0 and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills.
• Ability to act as a central contact point for manufacturing questions across engineering, quality, and production.

Preferred:

• 5-10 years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, operations, supply Chain, business, or equivalent experience.
• Aerospace, composites, or precision assembly background

��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. 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: ​​Sherry Hester | sherry.hester@beyondgravity.com  
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For questions regarding the position or recruitment process, please contact: ​​Michelle Lach | michelle.lach@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.