Associate Production Planner
Textron
Associate Production Planner
Textron
Aerospace, defense, industrial products, financing
About the Entry Level Role
As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business. This entry-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities.
Who We Are
Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands\: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas\: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support.
All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc. — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today.
Learn more about our products and history at TextronSystems.com.
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for\:
Develop and maintain the Program Integrated Master Plan/Schedule associated with the entire project lifecycle from RFP to program closeout with guidance from the Principal/Manager, Program Planning & Scheduling.
Integrate all program activities, including program management, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, assembly and test through sell-off into the master plan.
Integrate the master schedule to the cost baseline and ensures cost data is consistent with schedule information.
Establish logic, predecessors and successors to develop the critical path for a program
Develop, update, and maintain schedule performance metrics, related processes and management tools within the business units, including, but not limited to, critical path analysis and schedule risk assessment.
Advises the Program Manager and Control Account Managers on schedule performance, forecasts and risks.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by management.
About the Entry Level Role
As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business. This entry-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities.
Who We Are
Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands\: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas\: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support.
All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc. — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today.
Learn more about our products and history at TextronSystems.com.
About This Role
We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for\:
Develop and maintain the Program Integrated Master Plan/Schedule associated with the entire project lifecycle from RFP to program closeout with guidance from the Principal/Manager, Program Planning & Scheduling.
Integrate all program activities, including program management, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, assembly and test through sell-off into the master plan.
Integrate the master schedule to the cost baseline and ensures cost data is consistent with schedule information.
Establish logic, predecessors and successors to develop the critical path for a program
Develop, update, and maintain schedule performance metrics, related processes and management tools within the business units, including, but not limited to, critical path analysis and schedule risk assessment.
Advises the Program Manager and Control Account Managers on schedule performance, forecasts and risks.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related field
Strong oral and written communication skills; Ability to gather, analyze and summarize data to develop appropriate actions; Strong negotiating and interpersonal relations skills
Resourceful/problem solver; Able to quickly adapt to change; Self-confident and take initiative.
Ability to obtain a security clearance
Why Build Your Career at Textron
Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate.
Our benefits include\:
Competitive compensation
Day-one health and wellness benefits
Retirement savings options
Tuition reimbursement
Alternative work schedules at select locations
Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
About Textron
Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions.
Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related field
Strong oral and written communication skills; Ability to gather, analyze and summarize data to develop appropriate actions; Strong negotiating and interpersonal relations skills
Resourceful/problem solver; Able to quickly adapt to change; Self-confident and take initiative.
Ability to obtain a security clearance
Why Build Your Career at Textron
Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate.
Our benefits include\:
Competitive compensation
Day-one health and wellness benefits
Retirement savings options
Tuition reimbursement
Alternative work schedules at select locations
Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
About Textron
Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions.
Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.
Textron is a diversified industrial group spanning aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, and financial services. Its segments include Textron Aviation (Beechcraft, Cessna, Hawker aircraft), Bell helicopters, Textron Systems (unmanned systems and other defense products), and Industrial (components for automotive and aerospace industries), with financing available for buyers of its aircraft and helicopters. Revenue comes from selling aircraft, defense and industrial products, plus aftermarket services like maintenance, repair, overhaul and training. The company differentiates itself through an integrated global network that delivers end-to-end solutions—from design and manufacture to maintenance and financing—for governments, corporations, and individuals, with the goal of keeping air, land, and sea assets ready and capable worldwide.
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