Sr. Specialist, Production Planning

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Job Title: Lead, Production Planning

Job Code: 46479

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 8 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every Friday off.

Job Description:

L3Harris is a recognized leader in Aerospace and Defense, providing propulsion and energetics solutions to domestic and international customers. We are a leading provider in both solid and liquid propulsion, with a strong presence in the tactical solid propulsion market. We are seeking a Sr. Specialist, Materials Planning to support our Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) in Huntsville, AL, responsible for composite rocket motor hardware. In this role, you will lead materials planning activities across production and development programs while serving as a key resource for systems, processes and best practices. You will collaborate closely with Assembly, Engineering, Program Management and Procurement teams in a fast‑paced operational environment using ERP/MRP, Delmia, QLIK and Power BI tools.

Essential Functions:

• Use ERP systems (Oracle) to plan and execute program schedules; analyze and verify manufacturing bills of material and schedules for hardware manufacturing, assembly and test.

• Maintain and generate Program Planning Requirements; release supplier requisitions and shop orders; identify supply chain shortages to maintain production velocity.

• Track raw materials and finished parts across assembly and shop operations; coordinate cross‑functionally to ensure schedule commitments are met.

• Interface with Program and Master Schedulers to support the Master Schedule, resolve conflicts and communicate required recovery actions.

• Conduct analysis with the Materials Planning team to identify root causes of schedule impacts and recommend improvements to prevent recurrence.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Qualifications:

•Bachelor's Degree with 9 years prior experience, Graduate Degree with 7 years prior experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Oracle ERP/MRP and Delmia systems.

• Experience with QLIK or similar analytics tools.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.

• Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems and analytics tools such as Power BI, as well as performing manual analysis.

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