Integrated Planning Lead

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental and vision

401(k) match

Flexible work schedules

Scholar program

Job summary

RTX is seeking a seasoned Integrated Planning specialist for an onsite role in Tucson, AZ. You will drive schedule alignment with finance, factory, and engineering stakeholders to optimize customer satisfaction and financial performance.

The role emphasizes data analysis, Kinaxis simulations, and collaboration across functions to ensure near-term and mid-term plans meet contractual commitments.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent; 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Advanced degree in a related field; 5–8 years experience.
• Active U.S. government security clearance required before start date.
• U.S. citizenship required for clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Program Leadership Team and functional customers.
• Coordinate with Factory Production Control Leads and Planners.
• Run Kinaxis simulations for strategic execution.
• Coordinate MSALT changes and master scheduling.
• Support DCMA audits and compliance.

Skills

University degree

Advanced degree

Security clearance

Citizenship required

Material planning

ITAR

SAP

MS Excel

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Kinaxis

MOCAS

DD250

PRISM

Job description

Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Integrated Planning function within RTX is responsible for driving schedule alignment with financial, factory, program operations, and engineering stakeholders which results in an integrated plan, providing the basis for long term sales and operations planning (S&OP). S&OP gives program managers and value stream leaders the ability to come together and make strategic and tactical decisions about how to collectively run their businesses to optimize customer satisfaction and financial performance.

The Integrated Planning team drives execution efficiency by applying analytics and optimization to system data to support business processes. This execution position is focused on program readiness for major end-items tied to firm contracts. This role is responsible for understanding production demand profiles and the corresponding internal and external constraints to ensure potential issues are well-understood, communicated, and addressed in a timely manner. The individual selected for this role will work to enable decision making and collaboration across a variety of functions and program areas through data analysis, simulation, and fact-based influence.

In addition to driving accountability for known issues, this role will identify areas of greatest risk and variability and analyze different scenarios to establish contingency plans as needed to increase our ability to deliver on schedule. The execution planner will be directly involved in scheduling and planning decisions for major deliverables and provide process support and oversight with focus on near-term and mid-term plans. The individual in this role will need to leverage strong interpersonal and leadership skills to be successful in optimizing the schedule around factory efficiency, high customer satisfaction and consistency in achieving financial targets. This role will work closely with the cross-functional execution.

What You Will Do:

• Interface and coordinate with Program Leadership Team and other Functional customers
• Interface with Factory Production Control Leads and Planners
• Communicate schedule changes across multiple factories
• Program Master Scheduler (exception message management, coordinate, create and enter MSALT changes)
• Run and analyze Kinaxis simulations for strategic execution
• Coordinate material for various test milestones
• Help develop strategic mitigation plans (MRSP) with the Program and Material Program Managers
• Drive MRP Health data integrity
• Maintain Planned Independent Requirements and Dependent Demand
• Coordinate PRISM set-up for transition to full rate production
• Manage Program Residual Compliance
• Support for DCMA and other scheduled audits
• MOCAS/DD250 Coordination and Management
• Coordination of a Program Line of Balance
• Support customer-oriented meetings and briefing material
• Maintain inventory and support engineering efforts for program laboratories

Qualifications You Must Have:

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience
• An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience 8 years in engineering, operations, analytics or similar
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Proven success and demonstration of supporting material planning/procurement issues and driving successful outcomes.
• Proven leader in a matrix environment
• A working knowledge of ITAR rules and regulations
• Experience with SAP systems or other ERP systems
• Experience with Government and Depot type processes
• Proficient with MS Excel
• Experience reading and evaluating lists of parts required for production work and working with a production planning system.
• EAC experience
• Demonstrated experience interfacing, collaborating, and communicating with all levels of an organization, as well as with a large external customer base to accomplish tasks.

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

This position will be onsite in Tucson, AZ. Relocation assistance is not provided.

The salary range for this role is 107,500 USD - 204,500 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity:

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Privacy Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.