Sr. Assoc., Production Planning
Rochester, New York
Job ID 16255L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.
Job Title: Sr Assoc, Production Planning
Job Code: 16255
Job Location: Rochester, NY
Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking a Sr. Assoc., Production Planner to support our Operations facility in Rochester, NY.
Essential Functions:
- Performs planning and scheduling functions involved with coordinating products and materials through various production phases. Implements planned production schedules, labor loading and capacity requirements. Reviews schedules to determine material and parts requirements to ensure materials are available according to schedules.
- Analyzes, plans, prepares, issues and controls production schedules and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of materials timed to meet production requirements. Analyze work order data, recommend adjustments to lead times, lot sizing and planning buffers. Manage and minimize obsolescence due to design and revision changes. Lead and participate in process improvement ideas and implementation.
- Plans, schedules and monitors the efficient movement of material from receiving through to production. Proactively develop risk mitigation strategies for critical material, long lead and historical delivery/quality items.
- Provides status of work in progress, material availability to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed. Oversight of new product introductions and redesign activities. Track and report on material status.
- Understand focused factory capacity including capital, manpower and time required to increase capacity. Make schedule recommendations to Business Planning based on demand and available capacity, production schedule, shop load and inventory requirements.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Demonstrated and proven record of showing a sense of urgency and an excellent ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.
- Demonstrated record of problem solving.
- Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office. Proficient in ERP system set-up and use.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Driven and career minded with a desire to develop the production control and planning skills that are critical to a successful Production Planning/Supply Chain career.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
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