Sr Specialist Production Planning

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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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: Sr. Specialist, Production Planning Job Code: 42692 Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Job Schedule: 9/80   Job Description: L3Harris is seeking a dynamic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Production Planner whose duties include managing the development and maintenance of complex production schedules including resource loading.  Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to anticipate production roadblocks, including material shortages, delays, quality issues, capacity constraints, and other obstacles to hardware flow.   Monitor products through the complete MRO cycle to meet customer requirements and provide daily & weekly work priorities to program assembly teams. Ensure compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines.  Support program schedule reviews to communicate status and help needed to internal and external customers. Responsible for generating and releasing MRO SAP work orders and ensuring project deliverables are completed on schedule.   Essential Functions: Induct MRO and production requirements into SAP. Perform critical path analysis to identify and mitigate delays that could impact production and repair schedules. Analyze material configuration and job order status using SAP and MS Office data. Coordinate and negotiate workflow through multiple work centers via various functional organizations to secure needed resources while ensuring changing customer demands, and schedule deadlines are met. Identify and create goals that lead to the successful completion of project deliverables within the allotted time. Effectively communicate detailed schedule development to stakeholders, department leads, production management, and executive management Perform detailed schedule, risk, and continuous improvement-based analysis to identify, develop, and drive solutions. Support management and movement of inventory through production including building documentation, material, and as-built records. Support production control activities including design changes, kitting activities, and floor support.

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. 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   Preferred Additional Skills: Aerospace and Defense experience a plus Experience with Lean Manufacturing or similar continuous improvement tool set: Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Green Belt Training, etc Understanding of Supply and Demand Critical thinking and analytics Ability to analyze data and troubleshoot issues in the ERP system #LI-BR2 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