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Sr. Specialist Production Planning

L3Harris Technologies

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$79,000 - $147,000
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Anaheim, CA (On-Site/Office)

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Production Planning

Job Code: 32656

Job Location: Anaheim, CA

Schedule: 9/80R

Job Description:

The Sr. Specialist, Production Planner will have a critical role in ensuring that all programs are properly planned and scheduled across their entire lifecycle, taking into account constraints and capacity across a long horizon, and creating and maintaining the site master production schedule. The primary responsibility will be to ensure each individual program has a top-level schedule in the MRP system, one that is capacity tested, and working with production planning on flowing down all lower-level schedules according to the aggregated master schedule across all manufacturing lines, work cells, and labs at the site. This role will also be responsible for all re-scheduling activity in MRP and ensuring short-term production activity and rates are aligned to the overall schedule. As the Sr. Specialist, Production Planner, you'll be required to collaborate effectively with the production planning, SIOP/demand planning, and program management teams to ensure schedules align to customer requirements, capacity plans and inputs are valid, and that the production plans and work order management are aligned to each schedule. You will be an integral part of the site's supply planning activity and reviews, assisting in constraining the demand plan and ensuring dates in MRP reflect actual performance and plans. Your metrics will include master schedule attainment, capacity utilization, and on-time delivery, along with being heavily involved in the proper execution of the SIOP reviews and cadence.

Essential Functions:
  • Create and maintain the site master production schedule that includes all programs and product lines
  • Use capacity information (Equipment and labor) to overlay onto master schedules across a short and long-term horizon to effectively plan the manufacturing facilities
  • Ensure all dates and schedules are loaded and maintained in the MRP system
  • Works with production planning on flowing down all lover-level requirements and plans and ensuring the work order strategy supports the schedule
  • Collaborate with the program management team to ensure the program schedule is aligned to the master production schedule
  • Provided schedule updates, plans, and concerns in the SIOP reviews and adjust when needed
  • Provides baseline schedules and recommendations for all bid and proposal activity, to include new demand and follow-on awards
  • Partners with manufacturing engineering on all capacity planning inputs (Routers, work centers, labor hours, etc.)
  • Attends GEMBAS, production meetings, and material reviews to assess current performance against plan to maintain schedule validity


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of degree, 10 years of prior related
  • Minimum 4+ years in operations/manufacturing environment as a Sr. Specialist, Production Planner, or shop floor lead


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of scheduling processes, reports, tools, and metrics
  • Experience collaborating with Program Management, Manufacturing, Production Planning, and Demand Planning in a matrixed environment
  • Proficiency in utilizing MRP systems and related planning tools
  • Ability to present data and plans to a program team
  • Demonstrated expertise in master scheduling, capacity planning, production planning, and inventory management
  • Self-starter and ability to take initiative.
  • Ability to lead and influence others, driving alignment and consensus.
  • Proactive and results-oriented approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • CPIM certification a plus


In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California is $79,000- $147,000. 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.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security. Visit L3Harris.com for more information.

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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
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