Specialist, Production Planner (OPM)

Job Title: Specialist Production Planner (Operations Program Manager)

Job Code: 37665

Job Location: Camden NJ (On-site)

Schedule: 9/80 Regular (Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off)

L3Harris 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.

Job Description:

We are currently seeking aSpecialist Production Planningto join our team inCamden New position plans schedules coordinates and/or monitors products through the complete production cycle of mature production program units to meet requirements. Advises operations and program management of the status of work in progress & risks to meeting internal master schedule. Effective collaboration and coordination with manufacturing assemblers/technicians material management product line managers and quality are critical to the role.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering and Material Management to develop internal master schedule for assigned programs.
• Releases work orders to production floor based on internal master schedule part availability and current capacity.
• Monitors manufacturing conformance to master schedule using ERP (SAP) systems and reports. Expedites needed make items based on master schedule.
• Directly oversees operational measures including but not limited to efficiency floor inventory accuracy release on time and on time delivery. Reports variances and action plans to address.
• Manages and controls manufacturing floor stock for assigned programs.
• Advises management of the status of work in progress material availability and potential production problems to ensure that personnel equipment materials and services are provided as needed.
• Coordinates scheduling of shared equipment and personnel with respective process owners.
• Works under general supervision.
• May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
• May be responsible for providing guidance coaching and training to other employees within job area.
• May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others work.
• Effectively presents information and responds to questions from management peers and subordinates.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• At least 2 years of previous Planning and / or New Product Introduction experience.
• Experience in an electronics production manufacturing environment either as a production planner master scheduler demand planner and/or supply planner.
• Experience using an ERP system with MRP & MPS capabilities.
• Understanding of capacity planning and theory of constraints.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of SAP S4/Hana preferred.
• APICS Certification preferred.
• Lean Manufacturing Certification / Training preferred.
• Must possess strong results and goal/deadline-oriented work ethic high attention to detail and be flexible.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to develop and bring to completion multiple assignments concurrently.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills highly proficient in Excel (e.g. Excel formulas V-lookups pivot tables) and has skill in preparing tables graphs and charts.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role is $79500 - $129500. 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.

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