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Job Title: Production Planner

Job Code: 24731

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

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’ Communication Systems segment is currently seeking a Program Production Planner to join our team. This position will be based at our Salt Lake City, UT facility.

The Production Planner interfaces with multiple departments and organizations and will contribute to the company’s success by ensuring project deliverables are completed on schedule.

• Work autonomously to support manufacturing, supply chain, and program teams
• Handle stressful situations with maturity, confidence, and respect
• Build strong interpersonal relationships
• Adapt to evolving workplace environments and respond efficiently to new information
• Analyze and implement creative solutions to complex problems
• Demonstrate attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Work collaboratively in a team environment while effectively resolving conflict
• Interpret basic engineering instructions and drawing
• Understand various manufacturing processes and methods

Essential Functions:

• Manage production schedules to ensure the successful completion of project deliverables within the allotted time
• Perform detailed schedule analysis, including critical path analysis, to mitigate material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions
• Monitor shop order status and manage WIP areas to ensure location accuracy and quickly identify inventory discrepancies
• Analyze material configuration and project status using Windows-based computer systems and software
• Coordinate workflow through manufacturing and test work centers to meet schedule deadlines
• Effectively communicate schedule status to stakeholders, including department leads and production management
• Frequently lift, twist, and rotate with 32 pounds on a consistent basis
• Work overtime, weekends, holidays, and/or second shift hours, as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a High School Diploma, or equivalent, and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience, or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree, with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience-based environments

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience in a highly schedule-based manufacturing environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint)
• Experience with SAP or other ERP/MRP systems

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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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