2027 Production Planner (Weapons) - Wilmington, MA

**2027 Production Planner \(Weapons\) \- Wilmington, MA**

**Description**

As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business\. This entry\-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands\-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities\.

Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC\. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation\. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support\.

All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc\. — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft\. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today\.

Learn more about our products and history at TextronSystems\.com\.

**_About This Role_**

A Day in the Life of an Associate Production Planner:

+ Prepare and control the Production Schedule; coordinate the internal & external supply chain requirements to ensure appropriate flow of materials to support on time delivery of finished goods\.

+ Advises management on the status of work in progress, material availability, potential production or capacity issues, and risks to the schedule\.

+ Monitors internal and external supply chain alignment \- identifies and resolves potential constraints, prepares work orders and purchase requisitions to support the master production schedule\.

+ Reviews and communicates supply vs\. demand imbalances to Program Manager; provides input to Sales and Operations Planning \(S&OP\) process\.

+ Plays an integral role on Integrated Product Teams \(IPT\) effectively interfacing and communicating with internal customers on a regularly scheduled basis\.

+ Schedules and expedites the movement of materials by means of move orders, stock transfers and requests for shipping orders\.

+ Supports the Product Manager / Account Manager by providing program work completion dates and / or risks\.

+ Analyzes pegging reports \(and other system tools\) to determine critical path constraints\. Performs product lead time analysis\.

**_Qualifications_**

+ Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related fields and/or less than 2 years of relevant work experience\.

+ Familiarity with Word, Excel, Outlook, MRP software, PowerPoint, MS Projects, EMatrix

+ Experience with ERP Software, Oracle preferred\.

+ This position requires an individual to be a U\.S citizen with the ability to obtain a security clearance\.

Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate\.

+ Competitive compensation

+ Day\-one health and wellness benefits

+ Retirement savings options

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ Alternative work schedules at select locations

+ Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E\-Z\-GO, and Textron Systems\. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real\-world solutions\.

Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported\.

Textron’s compensation package includes competitive