Specialist, Production Liaison

Production Planner (Production Liaison)

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing 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 the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title : Production Planner (Production Liaison)

Job Location : Orange, VA

Job Schedule : Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description : We are currently seeking a Specialist, Production Scheduler (Liaison) to join our team in Culpeper, Virginia. You will be a part of our Scheduling and Material Planning team which networks across all departments and plays a key role from proposal to product delivery. We are looking for a highly analytical, self-motivated, and organized individual. A successful candidate for this position will have a strong background in MRP / ERP (SAP, Oracle). A good understanding loading a Master Production Schedule that supports contractual / sales / program needs. Is able to determine bottlenecks, constraints, and resource issues through the use of ERP and other capacity analysis tools. Is familiar with BOM structure in a production and new product introduction environment.

Essential Functions :

• Manages and provides dispatch reports to operations areas (Manufacturing, Quality, and Assembly floor).
• Performs comprehensive schedule assessments and identifies schedule risk at the operation level.
• Responsible for MRP output for their respective programs.
• Works with Operations Managers or Supervisors on work orders that are past due and adjusts them accordingly.
• Works with Production Scheduling, Supply Chain and Operations to ensure the ERP system is in alignment with production build plans.
• Partners with Planning, Operations, and scheduling to ensure the Master Production Schedule reflects what is in the Program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Understands key metric outputs and can articulate discrepancies and drive gaps to closure.
• Works to achieve operational targets with moderate impact on departmental results. Contributes to the completion of specific programs and projects. Exerts some influence on the overall objectives of the project.

Qualifications :

Preferred Additional Skills :

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