Senior Associate Production Planning

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Mason (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Geospatial Solutions is hiring a Senior Associate for Production Planning in Mason, OH. This role is essential for coordinating production schedules and ensuring material availability. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree and have at least 2 years of relevant experience.

The position involves significant interaction with cross-functional teams, and proficiency in various software applications is important. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team in the aerospace field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Graduate Degree with 0 to 2 years of related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 6 years of related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, issue, and control production.
• Coordinate material requirements to meet project demand.
• Advise team on work status and material availability.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activities to meet timelines.

Skills

Knowledge of production planning

Communication skills

Manage inventory levels

Cross-functional teamwork

Experience with ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Job Title

Senior Associate, Production Planning

Job Number

39618

Location

Mason, OH

Schedule

9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off.

Job Description

Plans, prepares, issues and controls production and coordinates material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials to meet project demand. Advises team on the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential problems to ensure that equipment, materials and services are provided as needed. Confirms material supply and demands and prepares work orders for components based on the project demand. Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, etc. to achieve project timelines.

Work as part of an Integrated Project Team (IPT) as required to support schedule changes. Provide part planning and inventory control parameters to the control system for make items. Expedites flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with project schedules. Determine shortages and initiate action to correct these deficiencies. Contribute suggestions toward the continuous improvement of systems and procedures.

Essential Functions

• Requires practical knowledge of job area.
• Ability to learn the WMS system (Costpoint) and process transactions electronically and physically to ensure overall inventory accuracy. Manage ERP inputs to ensure overall inventory accuracy.
• Manage inventory levels for direct and indirect materials.
• Communicate status and needs with cross functional teams including various internal and external customers (i.e. Program Management, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Logistics, etc.).
• Advise management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that materials are provided as needed to achieve milestone completions.
• Coordinate the production material to support the master production schedule, shop workload and inventory requirements.
• Utilize prior experience to identify risks and opportunities regarding material availability to ensure success of the production plan and maintain finish date integrity.
• Manage multiple projects with varying complexity to completion.
• Schedule and expedite the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders.
• Works under minimal direction and guidance within standard processes.
• No travel required, occasional overtime hours required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office applications Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams.
• Aerospace or AS9100 experience.
• Familiarization with control of GFM (Government Furnished Materials) and CFM (Customer Furnished Materials).
• Experience with Lean and/or Electronic Manufacturing.
• APICS Certification.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Security Clearance

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.