Production Planner

Leidos • Huntsville, AL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Leidos’ Defense Systems Mechanical Manufacturing Facility is seeking a Production Control Planner to join our team in Huntsville, AL. The ideal candidate will need to have experience in production planning, materials coordination, or manufacturing operations. Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field and less than 2 years of prior relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in production planning, materials coordination, or manufacturing operations, with increasing responsibility.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office and ERP/MES systems.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Ability to work overtime as required in a fast paced production environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and willingness to be creative.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with EVMS, MIL-STD processes, and DFARS requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or other data analysis/reporting tools.
• MS Excel experience (basic working knowledge).

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning activities across multiple integration projects, balancing capacity, materials, and schedule requirements.
• Monitor and control work order execution, proactively resolving shortages, engineering changes, and priority conflicts.
• Interpret, prioritize, and execute MRP action messages to adjust procurement, rescheduling, and work order release decisions.
• Develop and maintain production schedules, Line of Balance (LOB) charts, and milestone tracking.
• Provide production control expertise in cross-functional meetings with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Ensure ERP system accuracy (Deltek Costpoint preferred) for all assigned programs, including work order, WIP, and inventory management.
• Generate reports, dashboards, and status updates for leadership and program stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for planning processes, KPIs, and reporting tools.
• Expedite jobs as required.
• Participate in status meetings weekly.
• Participate in Lean Six Sigma Kaizen Events as needed.

Benefits

• Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level