Production Planning Specialist

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Production Planning Specialist in Palm Bay, FL to support program preparation and execution for space payloads. You will manage manufacturing work orders, align with IMS, and optimize line balance across work centers.

The role requires experience in production planning, strong MS Office and scheduling tools, and potential eligibility for a US security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years experience, or graduate degree with 2+ years, or 8+ years without a degree.
• Experience in production planning with direct workflow impact.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Project.

Responsabilités

• Create, open, maintain, and close manufacturing work orders; align milestones with QC closures and PDM/PLM as-built configurations.
• Maintain daily Line of Balance trackers and IMS-aligned schedules.
• Generate and distribute priority dispatch lists to balance capacity and throughput.
• Audit cross-system setup before order release; monitor WIP dashboards for shortages, non-conformances, and routing issues.
• Coordinate material kitting and verify deliveries; manage shortages with Material Management.
• Maintain shop floor inventory and secure segregation of deliverable vs non-deliverable material.
• Review Manufacturing Work Authorization Documentation for feasibility.
• Participate in daily Gemba walks and IPT meetings; drive Lean initiatives to reduce cycle times.
• Willing to obtain a US security clearance.

Connaissances

Production planning

MS Excel

PDM/PLM

Lean/CI

Communication

Security clearance

Project management

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Graduate Degree

8+ years experience without degree

Outils

Cincom Control

SAP

Windchill

Aegis Fusion

FactoryLogix

Solumina

MS Project

Description du poste

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Specialist, Production Planning

Job Code: 44989

Job Location: Palm Bay, Florida

Job Schedule: Standard 9/80

Job Description

L3Harris is seeking a motivated and experienced Production Planning Specialist to support preparation and execution activities on programs building and testing space payloads. The hardware produced at this location is mission critical and often complex, containing circuit card assemblies, mechanical mission payloads, complex microelectronic assemblies and higher-level system assemblies including small satellites and top-level space vehicles.

This position is located in Florida: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida

Essential Functions

• Manufacturing Order & Schedule Execution: Create, open, maintain, and close manufacturing work orders within operating systems while ensuring operational milestones are completed, received into inventory, and synchronized with Quality Control (QC) closures and Product Data Management (PDM/PLM) as-built configurations.

• Develop, maintain, and update daily Line of Balance (LOB) trackers and production schedules to align hardware build progress with the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

• Generate and distribute daily and weekly priority dispatch lists to assembly operators, test technicians, and manufacturing personnel to balance work center capacity, queue times, and manufacturing throughput.

• Audit and validate cross-system setup readiness across MRP, PLM, and Production Systems prior to order release, proactively monitoring Work-in-Process (WIP) dashboards to resolve material shortages, open non-conformances, and routing exceptions.

• Coordinate material kitting and kit verification processes with warehousing and inventory control, including incorporating delivery instructions on work orders, reconciling kit shortages with Material Management, and managing approved shortage releases.

• Maintain proper control of shop floor inventory and Point-of-Use (POU) storage areas, establishing visual management controls, participating in periodic cycle count reconciliations, and ensuring secure segregation of deliverable versus non-deliverable material.

• Assist in review of Manufacturing Work Authorization Documentation to determine feasibility of execution.

• Participate in daily shop floor Gemba walks, material status reviews, and Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings while identifying and driving Lean/Continuous Improvement initiatives to eliminate waste, reduce cycle times, and streamline manufacturing workflows

• Must be willing to obtain a US security clearance as a job requirement

  Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with minimum of 4 years relevant industry experience , Graduate Degree and minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience, or in-lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of relevant prior experience.

• Experience in working within a production planning capacity having direct impacts to workflow and execution.

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of products including Excel, Word, Power Point, and Project.

  Preferred Additional Skills:

• Material Requirements Planning Systems proficiency (Cincom Control, SAP, or equivalent)

• Product Lifecycle Management Systems proficiency (Agile, Windchill, or equivalent)

• Electronic Manufacturing Execution System proficiency (Aegis Fusion, FactoryLogix, Solumina, or equivalent)

• Current Secret or TS/SCI security clearance

• Good communication skills including the ability to deliver effective presentations to peers, management, and potentially customers.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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