Manager, Production Planning

Job Title: Manager Production Planning

Job Code: 31832

Job Location: Camden NJ

Schedule: 9/80 with every other Friday off

Job Description:

This position is responsible for the proper use and functioning of the mainframe ERP manufacturing planning system. This includes MRP production work order release material allocations BOMs capacity and load planning Produiction Master Schedule execution and direct owner of OTD (On Time Delivery) metrics. Management of daily activities and standard work of salaried and hourly production planners/coordinators.

Essential Functions:

1. Reviews the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) reports daily validates the output for accuracy and initiates corrective action for discrepant issues.
2. Interface with Purchasing to resolve due date and shortage issues prior to work order release.
3. Reviews MRP and Reports Net reports daily for actions. Reports to include the MRP exception message report Allocation of Excess Inventory report Open Work Order report Work Center labor and dispatch report and Project Shortage report.
4. Manages the work order process to include revision control material availability work order release start and completion date maintenance material allocation changes Work Center labor requirements material and labor variance analysis and released BOMs and routers.
5. Assist Work Centers in dispatch report management and execution work order prioritization and schedule management.
6. Assist in generating production schedules and Work Center capacity load schedules.
7. Notify leadership when available resources do not support the production plan (MPS) or meeting the contract date is at risk.
8. Manage and execute project production schedules to meet the Master Schedule and contract delivery dates
9. Acts as Systems leader and champions improvements to processes systems and solutions. Maintains and report Key Performance Indicators. Rolls up perfomance data and metrics into weekly and monthly reporting deliverables
10. Leads directs and reviews the work of production planners to maintain workflow and productivity and ensure companys objectives are achieved.
11. Maintain master data accuracy (planning related)
12. Review and maintain customer backorder and lead time

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree with a minimum nine years prior relevant experience or graduate degree with seven years prior relevant experience or in lieu of a degree minimum thirteen years of prior experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Minimum (3) three years experience in production planning in an environment producing products for the military
• Comprehensive understanding of ERP Manufacturing Planning Systems primarily MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and MRP-II (Manufacturing Resource Planning). Experience and understanding of requirements in the requisitioning purchasing stocking control and issuance of inventory.
• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes projects tactics and employees within a team
• Capable of generating moderately complex spreadsheets and reports utilizing: MS Excel (pivot tables) data mining/review MS Power Point MS Project (Master Schedules) and MS Word.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role is $95000 - $161000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.