Senior Production Planner – Space Payloads

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Palm Bay, Florida seeks a Senior Specialist, Production Planning to support the preparation and execution of space payload programs.

You will manage manufacturing work orders, build and align schedules with the IMS, and drive continuous improvement on the production floor. The role requires 6+ years in production planning or a relevant experience path, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 6 years relevant industry experience, or graduate degree with minimum 4 years relevant industry experience, or in-lieu of a degree minimum 10 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.

Responsibilities

• Create, open, maintain, and close manufacturing work orders; ensure milestones are completed and integrated with QC and PDM as-built configurations.
• Maintain daily Line of Balance trackers and production schedules to align build progress with the IMS.
• Generate and distribute priority dispatch lists to balance workloads and throughput.
• Audit cross-system setup readiness across MRP, PLM, and Production Systems; monitor WIP dashboards to resolve shortages, non-conformances, and routing exceptions.
• Coordinate material kitting and verification with warehousing; manage shortages with Material Management and approved releases.
• Maintain shop floor inventory controls and POU storage with visual management; participate in cycle counts and segregation of materials.
• Review Manufacturing Work Authorization Documentation for feasibility of execution.
• Participate in daily Gemba walks and IPT meetings; lead Lean/Continuous Improvement initiatives to reduce cycle times and waste.
• Willingness to obtain a US security clearance as required.

Skills

Production planning experience

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Palm Bay, Florida seeks a Senior Specialist, Production Planning to support the preparation and execution of space payload programs.

You will manage manufacturing work orders, build and align schedules with the IMS, and drive continuous improvement on the production floor. The role requires 6+ years in production planning or a relevant experience path, proficiency with Microsoft Office, and the ability to obtain a US security clearance.