Senior Production Planner - Defense, Onsite

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; 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, Ashburn, VA is seeking a Specialist, Production Planning to develop and maintain production schedules, coordinate with operations and supply chain, and ensure materials availability to meet delivery commitments.

The role emphasizes lean practices, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement, with the ability to obtain a US security clearance and work in a fast-paced defense environment. Schedule is 9/80 with every other Friday off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience, or graduate degree with 2+ years, or 8+ years experience without a degree.
• Experience with production scheduling and coordination with operations.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, status, and maintain production schedules with operations and supply chain.
• Provide daily/weekly work priorities and track performance metrics.
• Support root cause analysis and actions for schedule recovery and gaps.
• Advance standard work times and lean improvements for labor efficiency.
• Expedite materials flow and ensure on-time delivery commitments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Production scheduling

Material planning

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years

Graduate Degree with 2+ years

8+ years experience without degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Lean manufacturing toolkit

GFM knowledge

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Ashburn, VA is seeking a Specialist, Production Planning to develop and maintain production schedules, coordinate with operations and supply chain, and ensure materials availability to meet delivery commitments.

The role emphasizes lean practices, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement, with the ability to obtain a US security clearance and work in a fast-paced defense environment. Schedule is 9/80 with every other Friday off.