Production Planning Specialist

Job Title: Specialist, Production Planning

Job Code: 46853

Job Location: Ashburn, VA (Onsite) 

Schedule: 9/80 – Employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off.

Job Description:

In a fast moving and increasingly complex world, L3Harris is anticipating and rapidly responding to challenges with agile technology – creating a safer and more secure future. L3Harris is seeking a dynamic Production Planner whose duties include planning, scheduling, coordinating and/or monitoring final approval of products through the complete production cycle to meet production requirements. Works from engineering plans and production specifications to ensure materials are provided according to schedules. Advises management of the status of work in progress, coordinates with operations, quality, and supply chain and interfaces with engineering and program management as well as external customers. Ensures availability of materials and labor to meet production requirements and delivery commitments. Works to anticipate and resolve labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.

Essential Functions:

• Work is performed with general oversight. May manage large projects or processes that are both inside and outside of immediate job area. Typically, responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees.
• Develop, status, and maintain production schedules in coordination with internal stakeholders such as operations and supply chain.
• Provide daily/weekly work priorities to operations and supply chain team and track performance metrics for management reporting.
• Support root cause analysis on missed metrics or process escapes and provide input on corrective and preventative actions for schedule recovery.
• Support development of process standards and standard work times to drive consistency in operations and continuous improvement in labor efficiency utilizing lean principles.
• Expedite flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules.
• Frequently moves material and assemblies weighing up to 50 pounds across production and stockroom.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly identify efficient solutions to problems
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Familiarity with Aerospace and defense industry.

• Knowledge of Bill of Material in a straight-line or indented structure. Familiarization with control of GFM (Government Furnished Materials) is a plus.

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or similar continuous improvement tool set: Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Green Belt Training, etc.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in Virginia (Greater D.C. area) is $69,500 - $129,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.