Senior Associate, Production Planning

L3Harris Technologies

Huntsville (AL)

On-site

USD 31,000 - 41,500

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

An aerospace and defense company in Huntsville is seeking a Senior Associate in Production Planning. The role involves production control, senior analyst support, and miscellaneous tasks. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and at least four years of production planning experience. This position offers full-time employment with a unique work schedule and a focus on supporting critical defense projects.

Qualifications

Minimum of 4 years of prior production planning experience.
U.S. Citizenship required.
Technical knowledge of solid rocket propulsion preferred.

Responsibilities

Review Material Requirements Plan (MRP); problem-solve exception messages.
Analyze program demands for accuracy.
Release and manage shop orders for both BOM and independent demand requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organization

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Job description

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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 Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. 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: Sr. Associate, Production Planning

Job Code: 27096

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3 Harris is a world-recognized Aerospace and Defense leader that provides propulsion and energetics to domestic and international markets. We are a leading provider in both the solid and liquid propulsion market areas, as well as the number one provider in the tactical segment area of solid propulsion.

We are seeking a Senior Associate, Production Planning to work at our new state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) in Huntsville, AL, which will be our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware.

In this role, you will be part of our Scheduling and Material Planning organization which plays a key role from proposals to product delivery. We are looking for a highly analytical, self-motivated, and organized individual. Candidates will work in a dynamic position with a diverse product range.

Essential Functions:

50% - Production Control

Review Material Requirements Plan (MRP); problem-solve exception messages.
Release and manage shop orders for both Bill of Material (BOM) and independent demand requirements.
Identify and initiate program inventory surplus/close out.
Ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained to support lean production and coordinate movement to production floor.
Perform regular inventory reconciliation and counting to ensure inventory accuracy.

30% - Senior Analyst Support

Analyze program demands for accuracy.
Maintain horizontal plan or line of balance for consumable items
Initiate material transfers

20% - Perform miscellaneous tasks assigned to support the specific program efforts.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior production planning experience; Or a Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior production planning experience; Or in Lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior production planning experience.
U.S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Willingness to travel and flexibility to work extended hours. Must be willing and able to travel regularly to other Aerojet Rocketdyne facilities and suppliers across the country.
Knowledge of supply chain management, lean manufacturing, assembly and ATP processes.
Technical knowledge of solid rocket propulsion, explosive and pyrotechnic devices, electromechanical actuators and actuator control systems preferred.
Ability to use technical knowledge and experience to evaluate plans, processes and results of the supporting team is desired.
Excellent communication skills, self-motivation, strong leadership skills, and interpreting program management, engineering and supplier demands in a continuously changing environment with minimal guidance.
Solid working knowledge of project management methods within the defense acquisition environment including program planning, integrated master scheduling, budgeting and earned value management.
Ability to implement product design and development stage gate process (reviews for design, build, and test) is desired.
Demonstrated ability in team building, leadership and delegation skills to achieve project objectives is desired.
Experience in leading, encouraging, reviewing and critiquing work of supporting team members to maximize program success.
Capable of defining and negotiating task objectives, scope description and completion criteria for specific and broad activities as well. The applicant will be required to coordinate multiple activities simultaneously and to make real-time plan adjustments in response to problems and unexpected interim results.
Working capability in the use of typical office computer programs for conduct of program management such as MS PowerPoint (presentations, logic diagrams), MS Project (basic scheduling), MS Excel (entering formulas, graphing, developing spreadsheets), and MS Word (tables, program plans).

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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