Senior Production Planner - 9/80 Flexible Schedule

Leonardo DRS; Fitchburg (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Health Savings Account

Telemedicine

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan

Flexible work schedules (9/80)

Paid parental leave

Vacation

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Senior Planner to develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Internal Operating Plan (IOP). You will align capacity, material availability, and contractual requirements through close coordination with Production, Materials, Contracts, and the Program Office.

This role monitors schedule changes, tracks shipments, and drives replanning to meet delivery commitments while continuously improving planning processes for reliable execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience in planning or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of business processes and planning inter-relationships.
• Extensive experience in production planning and MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Create the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on capacity and requirements.
• Obtain agreement from production, materials and program office before MPS execution.
• Maintain the MPS files and ensure old programs close out properly.
• Monitor shipping performance to MPS and contracts and generate reports.
• Coordinate replanning to meet delivery commitments and improve processes.
• Consolidate demand for purchase requisitions and support program offices.

Skills

MRP systems

Excel

Project management

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel Pivot Tables

PowerPoint

Word

SharePoint

Job description

Leonardo DRS is seeking a Senior Planner to develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Internal Operating Plan (IOP). You will align capacity, material availability, and contractual requirements through close coordination with Production, Materials, Contracts, and the Program Office.

This role monitors schedule changes, tracks shipments, and drives replanning to meet delivery commitments while continuously improving planning processes for reliable execution.