Intern, Production Planning

L3Harris Technologies • Bellmead, TX

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About The Position

The Production Planning Intern plans, prepares, issues, and controls production demands and directs material requirements to maintain a controlled flow of raw and approved finished-goods materials timed to meet production requirements. The role converts engineering drawings into work instructions and bills of material that support procurement, shop fabrication, assembly, and HDL installation.

The intern develops manufacturing build plans, uses the Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) system to manage schedules and material readiness, maintains shop-order records and inventory integrity, and works with Manufacturing, Quality, and Materials Planning teams to execute the build schedule and provide hardware status to the program team.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in supply chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or another related field.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of or experience in scheduling or supply chain planning.
• Strong computer and analytical skills, including the ability to manage large amounts of quantitative data.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and working knowledge of relational databases.
• Knowledge of or experience with MRP or another enterprise planning and scheduling suite.
• Ability to actively listen to customer and plant issues, troubleshoot problems efficiently, and implement timely, customer-focused solutions.
• Demonstrated analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and conflict-management skills, with adaptability in a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing build plans to meet customer contractual delivery schedules.
• Use the MRP system to enter Master Schedule build plans, track material availability, status, and kit readiness, release shop orders, and maintain shop-order records and inventory integrity.
• Update and maintain make-item lead times in the MRP system.
• Manage floor stock of program components.
• Work jointly with Manufacturing and Quality teams to execute the build schedule and address issues in a timely manner.
• Work with Materials Planners to proactively manage the schedule and material dock dates and ensure planning accuracy.
• Provide hardware status, updates, and performance statistics to the program team based on hardware status in the Manufacturing Execution System.

What This Job Offers

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