Associate, Production Planning

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Huntsville, AL seeks an Associate, Production Planning to help plan, schedule, and monitor manufacturing status across the production cycle.

You will work from engineering plans to ensure timely provision of materials, coordinate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and interface with engineering and program management. This entry-level role focuses on meeting production and delivery commitments while developing coordination skills.

Qualifications

• Candidate pursuing or recently graduated with a related bachelor’s degree (≤12 months).
• Eligible to work in the United States and obtain necessary clearances.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing build plans to meet delivery schedules.
• Input and maintain Master Schedule in the MRP system and track material availability.
• Update lead times and maintain shop order records and inventory integrity.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing and Quality to address issues promptly.
• Work with Materials Planners to manage schedule and dock dates.
• Provide status updates and performance data to the program team via MES.

Skills

MRP system

Production planning

Scheduling

Materials management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related field

Tools

MRP system

MES

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Associate, Production Planning

Job Code: 38778

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule:9/80:Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

As a new graduate in the production planning role, you willassistin planning, scheduling, and monitoring manufacturing status and approval of products through the entire production cycle to meet production, andultimately customer, requirements. You will work from engineering plans and production specifications to ensuretimelyprovision of materials. Additionally, you willadvisemanagement on the status of work in progress, coordinate with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams, and interface with engineering, program management, and external customers. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the availability of materials and labor to meet production needs and delivery commitments, as well as resolving labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and implement manufacturing build plans to meet customer contractual delivery schedules
• Utilize Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) system to input Master Schedule build plans, track material availability, status kit readiness, release shop orders, andmaintainall shop order records and inventory integrity
• Update andmaintainmake items lead times within MRP system
• Manage floor stock of program components
• Work jointly with Manufacturing and Quality teams to execute build schedule and address any issuesin a timely manner
• Work with Materials Planners to proactively manage the schedule and material dock dates to ensure accuracy of planning
• Provide hardware status, updates and performance statistics to program team based on status of hardware through Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

Qualifications:

• To be eligible, applicants must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, BusinessAdministrationor related field or have completed their bachelor’s degree within the last 12 months, regardless of age.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.