Manufacturing Coordinator - Second Shift

Vast is looking for a Manufacturing Coordinator, Second Shift, reporting to the Supervisor, Tube Shop, to support Haven-1 Manufacturing. This role is responsible for coordinating, ensuring material delivery meets with schedule timelines. You’ll be working cross-functionally with manufacturing, engineering, procurement, and quality assurance teams to maintain production flow and resolve any blockers proactively.

This will be a full-time, non-exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

Shift hours:

• Second Shift: 2pm - 10:30pm

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and monitor the flow of tubes hardware and fittings through bending, weld, proof, NDE, Quality operations to ensure schedules and build priorities are maintained
• Work with manufacturing technicians, engineers, and supply chain teams to ensure materials, components, and tooling are staged and ready for upcoming builds
• Track work order status and hardware readiness including material, fittings, tubes required to support tube assembly activities
• Identify and escalate issues impacting production schedules such as material shortages, tooling availability, quality holds, or documentation gaps
• Maintain accurate status of builds and assembly activities within internal tracking tools and work order systems
• Ensure proper handling, careful packaging, and documentation of completed avionics hardware for downstream handoffs and storage
• Support coordination between production operations and downstream activities to ensure seamless hardware transitions
• Generate and maintain reports that provide visibility into build status, upcoming assembly activities, and potential schedule risks
• Collaborate with the Master Scheduler, engineers, and manufacturing leadership to align production priorities and capacity
• Facilitate communication between engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams to resolve issues and maintain schedule adherence
• Assist with material staging, hardware kitting, and documentation required for Tube shop assembly activities

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2+ years in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 2+ years of experience with MRP/ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.)
• 2+ years of Smartsheet
• Highly detail oriented and self starter
• Forklift experience

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted

We calibrate level and compensation to the selected candidate's experience and demonstrated capability. We welcome applicants across a range of experience levels to apply.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

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.