Production Planner

Textron Inc.; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Schedules

Education Assistance

Career Development & Training

Wellness Program

Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K)

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Textron Systems is hiring a Production Planner to develop and manage the production schedule considering capacity, material availability, and program commitments. You will communicate status, risks, and costs to product support managers and program managers, ensuring alignment with the master schedule.

Responsibilities include partnering across procurement, production, quality, engineering and program management to plan and execute production and aftermarket support, release internal jobs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or a related field.
• CPIM certification preferred.
• Detailed understanding of supply chain principles.
• Thorough understanding of production planning and inventory techniques and capacities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and networking skills.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent partnering and team building skills.
• US citizen with Secret level security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with procurement, production manager, quality, engineering, and program management to plan, schedule, and manage development, production, and aftermarket environments.
• Own execution of planner code items: release internal jobs to factory, release purchase requisitions, manage disruptions.
• Provide status updates on work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems.
• Monitor supply chain alignment and resolve constraints; maintain line of balance and purchase requests.
• Interact with IPTs, schedule and expedite movement of parts via move orders and stock transfers.
• Assist management with action/ workaround plans; analyze lead times and demand data.
• Manage top/down & bottom-up releases, ECN/ECP changes, and material transfers.

Skills

MRP experience

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field

CPIM certification

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

Production Planner

Description

Who We Are

We are Textron Systems, best known for innovative defense technologies and services. We are a part of Textron Inc, one of the world’s leading multi-industry companies, recognized for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, E-Z-GO and many more. Our company leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative products and services.

But our business is all about people – the customers who rely on us and the exceptional team that brings our mission to life.

We've been in the industry for more than 50 years and embraced the unique capabilities that come with being a mid-sized player. We bring the agility of a small business to meet our customers' most urgent requirements and empower our team members to push past possible. We can scale quickly to solve the big problems, working across functions, sites, and business lines to make it happen. We’re comprised of 7 domains specializing in Air, Sea, Land, Weapons Systems, Electronic Systems, Propulsion, and Testing and Training Simulations.

Start your career in a big way by joining Textron Systems. We are here to provide necessary and life-changing services and products to our customers. We are right where the real work happens. By joining our team, you will gain exciting and versatile experiences from day one to fuel your growth. Talent development is a big part of who we are. Don't just start your career - go big.

Visit TextronSystems.com to read more about who we are and the products we make!

About This Role

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:

Develop and manage the execution of the production schedule as a result of line of balance output, taking into consideration the available capacity, material availability and program delivery commitments. Communicates to business product support managers and program managers the manufacturing status, expected completion dates and production cost /schedule risk analysis.

Job Responsibilities

• Partner with procurement, production manager, quality, engineering, and program management, and other supply chain disciplines to proactively plan, schedule, and effectively manage development, production, and aftermarket support environments.

• Manages and has ownership of execution of items associated with their planner code, to include:

• Release of internal jobs to the factory

• Release of purchase requisitions

• Manage disruptions in the internal factory (shortages, MRB, internal and external constraints)

• Provides feedback to internal customers

• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.

• Monitors internal and external supply chain alignment – identifies and resolves potential constraints, maintains line of balance (build through) and purchase requests for the production or purchase of components / parts based on a master production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.

• Plays an integral part of product Integrated Product Teams (IPT) by effectively interfacing with internal customers on a daily basis, schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders.

• Assists management in the development and execution of action/ workaround plans for assigned products/value streams to maximize scheduled on-time completion. Analyzes supply and demand data and reports to determine critical path constraints. Performs product lead time analysis.

• Manages manual demand for top/down & bottom-up releases, facilitates ECN/ECP changes and coordinates production cut-ins. Reviews excess material for possible consumption in other jobs. Creates material transfers, borrow/payback transactions and PO change requests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or a related field with 2-3 years of professional experience

• 1-3 years MRP experience & CPIM certification preferred

• Detailed understanding of supply chain principles

• Thorough understanding of the following: various production planning and inventory techniques and practices, Capacity Planning, various forecasting techniques and their application.

• Excellent communication, facilitation and networking skills.

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent partnering and team building skills.

• This position requires that the candidate be a US citizen who currently obtains a Secret level security clearance.

How We Care

At Textron Systems, our talented people make us successful. Our Company is committed to offering employees opportunities to grow and develop. Our benefits and compensation packages are designed to help our talented employees excel and achieve their goals, so they can make a difference every day in and outside of the workplace. Below are just a few examples!

• Flexible Work Schedules
• Education Assistance
• Career Development & Training Opportunities
• Wellness Program (including Fitness Reimbursement)
• Medical, Dental, Vision & 401(K) with Company Funding
• Paid Parental Leave

Textron’s compensation package includes competitive base pay and provides eligible employees with benefit programs. Benefits may include health insurance and prescription plan coverage, dental insurance, family building benefits, vision insurance, mental health resources, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide employees time away from work. The pay range should be used as a general guide only. Compensation is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

In compliance with the local pay transparency law, the pay range for this position is

$75,100 - $112,500 per year.

AI Readiness:

Textron expects employees to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively. Candidates should be comfortable learning and applying these tools, evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, and using AI in line with company policy and ethical standards. Prior experience with specific tools is not required — we value curiosity, adaptability, and good judgment.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.