Production Planning Lead, Ops & Throughput

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. seeks an Associate Manager, Production Planning in Clifton, New Jersey to lead production cycle planning and depot operations.

The role requires strong leadership, scheduling, and cross‑functional collaboration across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, and program management to meet delivery commitments and drive continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s or higher and active Secret clearance, with experience in manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 6 years prior relevant experience; Master’s with minimum 4 years; in lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills; ability to plan, schedule, and manage depot activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, coordinate and monitor final approval of products through the complete production cycle to meet production requirements.
• Assist in the development of strategic plans for depot activity; implement and manage depot plans.
• Advise management on status of work in progress; coordinate with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain and interfaces with engineering and program management as well as external customers.
• Ensure availability of materials and labor to meet production requirements and delivery commitments.
• Work to resolve labor and material shortages, backlogs and other potential schedule interruptions.
• Recommend improvements to processes and policies to maximize output; implement departmental policies and procedures.
• Present corrective and preventative actions to maintain world-class customer service and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other department supervisors to ensure smooth inter-department processes and procedures.
• Complete all projects assigned by management within the required timeframe.
• Lead periodic inventory audits and reconcile physical counts.
• Interface with Operations Program Managers, Shop Floor Supervisors, and Operations Leadership to schedule and prioritize hardware completions.
• Facilitate coordination to increase repair throughput and reduce cycle times.

Skills

Work scheduling

Prioritizing

Coaching

Process execution

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (related field)

Master’s Degree

10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

PowerBI

MRP systems/tools

PMP Certification

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. seeks an Associate Manager, Production Planning in Clifton, New Jersey to lead production cycle planning and depot operations.

The role requires strong leadership, scheduling, and cross‑functional collaboration across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, and program management to meet delivery commitments and drive continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s or higher and active Secret clearance, with experience in manufacturing