Production Planner I (Onsite)

globalhr; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid time off & holidays

401(k) match

Job summary

RTX in the United States is seeking a Production Planner to manage production scheduling and material readiness within a 90-day horizon. You will coordinate with master schedulers, quality, engineering, purchasing and other teams to keep the plan on track and mitigate risks.

This onsite role in Fairfield requires a Bachelor’s in a related field and ERP/MRP experience. You will analyze metrics, release orders, and ensure availability of materials to support on-time delivery and budget adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related STEM field by start date.
• Experience in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) for production planning and materials management.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage daily, weekly and monthly production schedules connecting material and resource availability for S&OE horizon.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams including master schedulers, quality, engineering and purchasing.
• Identify risks like shortages or bottlenecks and implement recovery plans with cross functional teams.
• Track material availability and production readiness to support the production plan.
• Publish material availability data for the S&OE horizon to prioritize shortages.
• Analyze clear-to-build status to release, resequence, and prioritize production orders.
• Prepare and present key metrics for leadership decision-making on-time starts and build exceptions.
• Manage nonstandard flow of materials such as pass-through shipments and outside processing.

Skills

ERP/MRP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Date Posted:

2026-09-28

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-FAIRFIELD-3530 ~ 3530 Branscombe Rd ~ BRANSCOMBE

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

Are you ready to explore the world of aerospace and defense? Do you want to learn from and collaborate with some of the greatest minds in the industry? At RTX, our internships, co-ops and full-time careers provide an exceptional foundation to work on complex problems, advance your skills and create a safer, more connected world. Discover opportunities to make a difference at RTX.

What You Will Do:

• Execute and manage daily, weekly and monthly production schedules, connecting material and resource availability for sales and operations execution (S&OE) horizon
• Coordinate with cross functional teams, master schedulers, quality, engineering, purchasing, inventory control, program management leaders and other groups
• Issue Resolution: Identify risks including shortages, bottlenecks, and disruptions; implement recovery and mitigation plans with cross-functional team
• Track status of material availability and production readiness (leverage detailed capacity) to support the production plan
• Publish material availability data for the S&OE horizon for material shortage prioritization
• Analyze clear-to-build status to release, resequencing, and prioritize production orders
• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and present key metrics to support leadership decision-making: on time starts, COGIs, Clear to Build, Exception Message management for make parts
• Exception message processing for make-part STOs/internal WO
• Responsible for managing nonstandard flow of materials such as pass-through shipments, shop overload parts, outside processing, etc.

What You Will Learn

The Production Planner is responsible for managing all activities to enable the creation and release of production work orders planned to start within a 90-day horizon, and the delivery of finished goods based on strategy (order start to finish). This role plays a key part in daily and short-term production planning, detailed scheduling, and coordinating across various departments to ensure schedule adherence, material availability, and capacity alignment. They will proactively manage exceptions, to ensure seamless production execution and customer delivery performance.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) major obtained by start date.
• Experience in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms) for production planning and materials management.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Experience may be obtained through on-the-job experience, research, coursework, or projects.

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.

The salary range for this role is 62,900 USD - 119,700 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.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, 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, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.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.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.

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.