Associate Director, Planning and Production Control

RTX•El Segundo, CA

9d•$172,900 - $328,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Director of Planning and Production Control will provide leadership for Production Control teams in Goleta EWS, El Segundo and Fullerton sites, and be a part of the California CMC’s cross-functional Leadership Team within Surveillance providing insight, influence, and ownership on decisions relating to talent, strategy, cost competitiveness, and tactical execution. This critical role will be leading teams responsible for the alignment of material availability, production schedule, and contractual requirements in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Shop Floor Control Manufacturing Execution System (MES). The successful candidate must have effective communication skills, program troubleshooting know-how, an understanding of MRP in a manufacturing environment, aptitude for innovative solutions, and proven leadership skills. The ability to interface with all levels of management from both functional and programming will be essential in this job. In this role, the ownership and use of metrics will be key to maintaining system health and drive the level of performance that will support customer expectations.

Requirements

Typically requires A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years experience.
Demonstrated experience in planning, production control, manufacturing, operations, or supply chain.
Experience leading daily team operations and/or comparable leadership experience.
Active and transferable Secret clearance level required at time of application.
U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain higher clearance prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience leading in a Department of Defense (DoD) environment
Experience in Special Program Access and other business systems, including shop floor data systems.
Experience in Six Sigma, CORE, Lean Manufacturing processes, diagnostics, and continuous improvement.
Experience driving financial performance, cost reduction, staffing, and budgeting.

Responsibilities

Leadership of CA CMC Planning and Production Control teams, which includes Demand planning, Supply planning, and Sell-Off / Shipment of production, development, and depot programs.
Provide leadership and guidance to a multi-skilled team engaged in the distribution of material to and from manufacturing cells and module assembly.
Set strategic vision, direction and plan to execute on short to medium term program and functional strategies and initiatives.
Manage and control financial expectations of the organization including pools and overhead budgets.
Own and develop critical strategic and operational goals to drive organization to improve Material Availability, MRP Performance and CLIN On Time Delivery (OTD).
Responsible for creating workforce and staffing plans to support the organization and goals.
Lead and navigate a highly matrixed organization and influence effectively at multiple levels.