At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.
Vast is looking for a Manufacturing Coordinator, reporting to the Logistics Specialist, E-2 , to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of human-rated space stations.
In this role, you will join a team with exciting momentum that has produced and successfully tested fully integrated engine development samples. You will be a key member who will help transition the system from development to production.
This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Hawthorne location.
Responsibilities:
- Support end to end flow of material from receiving through inspection, inventory, allocation, and use on the shop floor
- Execute inventory, shipping, receiving, kitting, inspection, cycle counting, and material allocation activities to support production and development
- Coordinate with Shipping and Receiving, Quality Inspection, Procurement, Inventory, Manufacturing, Engineering, Planning, and the to keep material moving efficiently
- Prepare, organize, stage, and prioritize received material for inspection to improve receiving speed, inspection flow, and parts-to-inventory cycle time
- Maintain accurate transactions, labeling, storage, traceability, and segregation of material, including serialized, lot-controlled, bonded, MRB, and nonconforming inventory
- Support machine shop and production floor readiness by ensuring required parts, raw material, consumables, kits, tools, and documentation are available when needed
- Identify and implement process improvements that improve inventory accuracy, cycle count quality, receiving performance, material availability, and overall shop floor execution
- Cross train to support other departments when needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in inventory control, shipping and receiving, warehouse operations, logistics, production support, manufacturing operations, or a related field
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience in the aerospace industry, aviation, military, or other high-reliability operating environments
- Experience safely operating forklifts, scissor lifts, pallet jacks, carts, and other material handling equipment in a warehouse or manufacturing environment
- Experience in the assembly and testing of propulsion systems
- Experience working in a fast paced manufacturing, production, warehouse, or operations environment
- Experience using ERP, MES, WMS, or similar systems to complete inventory transactions, material movements, receiving activity, or production support tasks
- Strong attention to detail with a demonstrated commitment to inventory accuracy, traceability, documentation, and accountability
- Ability to coordinate across multiple teams and respond quickly to changing production or shop-floor priorities
Additional Requirements
- Must be willing to work all shifts, overtime, and/or weekends as needed
- Must be able to lift at least 25 lbs. unassisted
Pay Range
- Manufacturing Coordinator I: $19.00 - $25.00
- Manufacturing Coordinator II: $22.00 - $30.00
- Senior Manufacturing Coordinator: $28.00 - $38.00
U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS
The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience in inventory control, shipping and receiving, warehouse operations, logistics, production support, manufacturing operations, or a related field
Vast Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents from day one, alongside primary care and mental‑health programs. These provisions are repeatedly emphasized as a core part of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Information highlights generous PTO with an annual cash‑out option, paid parental leave, sick time, and company holidays, with flexible PTO for exempt staff. These features indicate broad time‑off support across multiple needs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Onsite meals and snacks, fitness memberships or stipends, and wellness resources (e.g., One Medical and Spring Health) are prominently offered. Such perks appear designed to enhance daily work experience and overall wellbeing.
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What We Do
Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches in 2026, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. With more than 1,000 employees at its Long Beach, California headquarters and over a billion dollars in private capital invested, Vast has built the facilities required to manufacture and operate America’s next space station. The company plans to develop future habitats for the Moon and Mars, dedicated space stations for government partners, and other crewed systems that will unlock the expanding long-term space economy.
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