Specialist, Production Planning

L3Harris Technologies•Ashburn, VA

2d•$69,500 - $129,500•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Production Planner to plan, schedule, coordinate, and monitor products through the complete production cycle, ensuring production requirements and delivery commitments are met. The role works from engineering plans and production specifications to ensure materials are available according to schedule. It advises management on work-in-progress status and coordinates with operations, quality, and supply chain while interfacing with engineering, program management, and external customers. The position anticipates and resolves labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions. Work is performed with general oversight. The role may manage large projects or processes inside and outside the immediate job area and typically provides guidance, coaching, and training to other employees. The position is onsite in Ashburn, Virginia, and follows a 9/80 schedule: 80 hours over nine workdays in each 14-day period, with every other Friday off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.
Ability to frequently move materials and assemblies weighing up to 50 pounds across production and stockroom areas.

Nice To Haves

Strong analytical skills and the ability to quickly identify efficient solutions to problems.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Familiarity with the aerospace and defense industry.
Knowledge of Bills of Material in straight-line or indented structures.
Familiarity with control of Government Furnished Materials (GFM).
Experience with Lean Manufacturing or similar continuous improvement tools, such as Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, or Green Belt training.

Responsibilities

Develop, status, and maintain production schedules in coordination with internal stakeholders, including operations and supply chain.
Provide daily and weekly work priorities to operations and supply chain teams, and track performance metrics for management reporting.
Support root cause analysis of missed metrics or process escapes and provide input on corrective and preventive actions for schedule recovery.
Support development of process standards and standard work times to promote operational consistency and continuous improvement in labor efficiency using lean principles.
Expedite the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules.
Coordinate with operations, quality, and supply chain, and interface with engineering, program management, and external customers.
Anticipate and resolve labor and material shortages, backlogs, and potential schedule interruptions.
Provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees.