Senior Associate, Production Planner

L3Harris Technologies•Carlsbad, CA

1d•$60,000 - $112,000•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Associate, Production Planning to join its Space and Missions Systems segment in Carlsbad, California. The role works across fiber optics, mechanical, electrical, and electro-optic manufacturing processes while planning multiple product builds for multiple programs. The position plans and coordinates products through the production cycle, ensuring materials and labor are available to meet schedules and delivery commitments. It works with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, engineering, program management, and external customers, and serves as the primary cross-functional hardware team representative to material management. The employee must maintain an orderly and safe work environment and obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph U.S. government security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or a graduate degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
Must obtain a TS/SCI with polygraph U.S. government security clearance.
Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) tools.
Familiarity with hardware manufacturing processes and ability to plan multiple product builds for multiple programs.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.
Experience in production planning, scheduling, and control, preferably in hardware manufacturing such as fiber optics assemblies, electronics, or circuit card assemblies (CCAs).
Familiarity with fiber optics assemblies.
Familiarity with the CCA manufacturing process.
Knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing operational efficiency.
Proficiency with production planning software and systems, such as MES and PLM systems.
Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies.
Ability to analyze production data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, coordinate, and monitor final approval of products throughout the complete production cycle to meet production requirements.
Use engineering plans and production specifications to ensure materials are provided according to schedules.
Advise management on work-in-progress status and coordinate with manufacturing, quality, and supply chain; interface with engineering, program management, and external customers.
Ensure materials and labor are available to meet production requirements and delivery commitments.
Resolve labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
Plan multiple product builds for multiple programs across hardware manufacturing processes.
Act as the primary representative of the cross-functional hardware team when liaising with material management.
Organize and manage hardware inventory and keep stock under control.
Maintain a safe and orderly work environment.