Engineering-to-Order Production Planner (Onsite in VA)

Collins Aerospace; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

3 weeks of vacation

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Life Insurance

Job summary

RTX in Sterling, VA has an onsite Production Planner role to optimize high-mix, engineering-to-order manufacturing. You will release orders, manage detailed scheduling, monitor material readiness, and partner with procurement to ensure availability while maintaining schedule integrity.

The role emphasizes problem solving, cross‑functional collaboration, and improving structured, system-driven processes to reduce variability and clarify releases through completion.

Qualifications

• University degree with 5+ years of experience, or advanced degree with 3+ years.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
• Experience with production planning in dynamic, engineering-to-order manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, release, and coordinate production orders to move materials through build stages.
• Schedule and sequence orders; adjust based on priorities, readiness, capacity, updates.
• Identify delays; develop recovery plans to stabilize workflow and schedule.
• Work with procurement and program management for component availability.
• Convert planned orders and improve material preparation consistency.
• Resolve MRP-generated exceptions and address root causes.
• Communicate risks to execution, schedule changes, or material issues.
• Monitor KPIs like schedule adherence, WIP aging, and discrepancies.

Skills

SAP ERP

Production planning

Engineering-to-order

MRP processes

Problem-solving

Communication

Electronics manufacturing

Education

University degree

Advanced degree

Tools

MRP software

SAP

Job description

RTX in Sterling, VA has an onsite Production Planner role to optimize high-mix, engineering-to-order manufacturing. You will release orders, manage detailed scheduling, monitor material readiness, and partner with procurement to ensure availability while maintaining schedule integrity.

The role emphasizes problem solving, cross‑functional collaboration, and improving structured, system-driven processes to reduce variability and clarify releases through completion.