Program Production Planner

L3Harris Technologies • Salt Lake City, UT

11d • 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 senior support individual-contributor role requiring autonomous work. 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 is based on-site in Salt Lake, Utah, on a 9/80 schedule. The successful candidate may need to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and/or second-shift hours as needed by the program. The position also involves frequently lifting, twisting, and rotating with 32 pounds on a consistent basis.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and at least 8 years of prior relevant experience; alternatively, 2 years of post-secondary/associate-level education and at least 2 years of prior related experience.
• Fully proficient job knowledge and skills.
• 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 affect production schedules.
• Analyze material configuration and job-order status using Windows-based computer systems and software.
• Coordinate and negotiate workflow across multiple work centers and functional organizations to secure resources and meet changing customer demands and schedule deadlines.
• Identify and create goals that support 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