Associate Planner: Production Flow & MRP Onsite

Leonardo DRS; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

Paid parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking an Associate Planner in Melbourne, FL to own the flow of production, manage RTVs, process returns, and generate manufacturing orders. You will monitor MO aging and ensure on‑time delivery, while coordinating with planning, purchasing, and production to maintain visibility and control of the schedule.

You will build documentation and reports for program reviews and management, interact daily with the shop floor, and drive continuous improvement across planning and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Hands‑on experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of MRP systems and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (including Pivot Tables), PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint.
• Solid experience in production planning and a background in project material management.
• Understanding of core business processes and how planning, purchasing, and production interconnect.

Responsibilities

• Own the outgoing Return-to-Vendor (RTV) process, ensuring materials are processed accurately and on schedule.
• Process incoming customer returns and create the resulting manufacturing orders (MOs), setting production up to respond quickly.
• Drive daily communication with manufacturing to monitor and manage MO aging, keeping every order on track for on-time completion.
• Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis and flag critical parts or issues that put the Master Production Schedule at risk.
• Coordinate engineering changes with purchasing and production, ensuring timely disposition of obsolete material.
• Build purchase requisitions and consolidate demand against the Master Production Schedule to keep material flowing.
• Deliver planning reports and documentation for program office reviews, customer visits, and management.
• Perform cycle counts as needed and maintain accurate inventory and material transaction records.
• Champion the mission, values, and culture of the team in every interaction across manufacturing and planning.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Production planning

Core business processes

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

MRP systems

MES

Excel (Pivot Tables)

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Job description

Leonardo DRS is seeking an Associate Planner in Melbourne, FL to own the flow of production, manage RTVs, process returns, and generate manufacturing orders. You will monitor MO aging and ensure on‑time delivery, while coordinating with planning, purchasing, and production to maintain visibility and control of the schedule.

You will build documentation and reports for program reviews and management, interact daily with the shop floor, and drive continuous improvement across planning and