Program Production Planner

L3Harris • Salt Lake, UT

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner interfaces with multiple departments and organizations and is primarily responsible for ensuring project deliverables are completed on schedule. This is a highly skilled, experienced senior support individual-contributor role that works autonomously. The planner mentors lower-level peers, provides guidance on tasks, recommends process improvements, and works on assignments requiring the development of concepts and techniques.

The role involves analyzing production schedules, coordinating workflow and resources across work centers, and communicating schedule development and risks to stakeholders and management. The position is on-site in Salt Lake, Utah, and follows a 9/80 schedule. Overtime, weekend, holiday, and/or second-shift hours may be needed based on program requirements. The role also involves frequently lifting, twisting, and rotating with 32 pounds on a consistent basis.

Requirements

• Fully proficient job knowledge and skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or a post-secondary/associate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to frequently lift, twist, and rotate with 32 pounds on a consistent basis.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and/or second-shift hours as needed by the program.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with project or program execution techniques.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP/MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform critical path analysis to identify and mitigate delays that could impact production schedules.
• Analyze material configuration and job order status using Windows-based computer systems and software.
• Coordinate and negotiate workflow through multiple work centers and functional organizations to secure resources while meeting changing customer demands and schedule deadlines.
• Identify and create goals that support the successful completion of project deliverables within the allotted time.
• Communicate detailed schedule development to stakeholders, department leads, production management, and executive management.
• Perform detailed schedule, risk, and continuous-improvement analysis to identify, develop, and drive solutions.
• Mentor lower-level peers and provide guidance on tasks.
• Make recommendations for process improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED