We are seeking a Manager to provide leadership over Production Scheduling and Material Requirements Planning at our West Palm Beach, FL location.
This person will be responsible for leading an organization comprised of approximately 6-10 salaried direct reports. The Scheduling & Material Planning Manager is a direct report to the Senior Manager, Scheduling & Material Planning at the West Palm Beach site. Primary areas of focus include the development and management of Production Build Plans, the execution of the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) and associated process performance metrics.
Our West Palm Beach, FL facility is home to the family of RL10 Upper-Stage Rocket Engines that have propelled missions to every planet in the solar system! This site is also the Hypersonics center of excellence which built the scramjet engine that powered the record-setting X-51A Waverider.
Essential Functions:
Lead salaried employees in Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) using Oracle requirements planning system:
Work with Program Planning team members to ensure seamless integration of Program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) demand into the site Master Production Schedule
MRP Planning execution activities to ensure compliance and achieve annual operating plan objectives, and program deliverables
Material Line of Balance reporting and analysis
Schedule and release of manufacturing orders to Operations, and purchase order requisitions to Supply Chain
Partnering with Operations, Warehousing and Logistics team members
Support Internal Audit and MMAS Audit requests, as required
Lead team to operate within the site’s Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning (SIOP) framework:
Tactical support to shop stand ups / status meetings
Near-term factory resource load analysis and shop dispatch
Loading of other independent demand
Reporting and schedule impact assessment of constraints risking on-time completion on released work orders
Identification, prioritizing, and reporting of constraints impacting on-time release of Planned orders
Production control activities to support accurate work order status and tracking of Work-in-Process (WIP)
20% - Business Process Maturity:
Skills management
Lead / support site continuous process improvement initiatives
Ensure process compliance to AS9100 and MMAS standards
Incorporate best practices and lessons learned into process standard work
Support initiatives promoting safety, diversity, ethical behavior, increased employee engagement and career development
Requirements:
Requires a Bachelor's degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business Management/Administration or other related discipline and nine (9) years of progressive experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Position requires an in depth understanding of customer/program needs, manufacturing, and assembly / test operations. In addition, this position requires significant knowledge and experience working with, managing, and planning within ERP/MRP systems (Oracle preferred), and utilizing these systems’ capabilities for scheduling and capacity planning. APICS certification is strongly desired. The successful leader will be a hands-on leader working with his/her team on a daily basis. It is essential for any candidate to be a leader of corporate initiatives promoting safety, diversity, ethical behavior, increased employee engagement and career development. Experience working in a cross functional environment is preferred.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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 origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.