Skip to content

Associate, Production Planning

Huntsville, Alabama
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Job TitleAssociate, Production Planning 

Job Code: 39416

Job Location: Toney, AL

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

Job Description
L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Specialist, Production Planning to join our growing team at the Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment, Missile Solutions Sector, Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) located in Huntsville, AL.

In this role, you will be part of our Scheduling and Material Planning organization, which plays a critical role from proposal development through product delivery across the company. We are looking for a highly analytical, self‑motivated, and organized individual with strong decision‑making skills and the ability to assess requirements and drive data‑based actions. This role operates in a dynamic environment and interfaces directly with both internal and external customers across a diverse product portfolio.

Essential Functions
Review the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) and resolve exception messages.
Work collaboratively with the Engineering Team on Bills of Material (BOM), supporting efforts from development through production.
Release supplier requisitions and shop orders for both BOM-driven and independent demand requirements.
Identify and initiate program inventory surplus actions and closeout activities.
Analyze program demand, create requisitions, maintain horizontal plans or lines of balance for consumable items, initiate material transfers, create new part numbers, and perform related tasks as required.
Partner with the Integrated Product Team (IPT) to address issues, resolve problems, and develop strategies to ensure customer commitments are met.

Qualifications
Requires broad theoretical job knowledge. Bachelor’s Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

Travel: Up to 5% travel to other Missile Solutions facilities and suppliers nationwide; ability to work extended hours based on manufacturing needs.

Preferred Additional Skills
Technical knowledge of solid rocket propulsion, explosive and pyrotechnic devices, electromechanical actuators, and actuator control systems.
Experience with Oracle, Delmia, or Windchill.
Ability to implement product design and development stage‑gate processes (design, build, and test reviews).
Ability to apply technical expertise to evaluate plans, processes, and results within supporting teams.
Excellent communication, self‑motivation, and leadership skills, with the ability to interpret program management, engineering, and supplier requirements in a fast‑changing environment with minimal supervision.
Working knowledge of project management approaches within the defense acquisition environment, including program planning, integrated master scheduling, budgeting, and earned value management.
Experience in team building, leadership, and delegation to achieve project objectives.
Experience leading, coaching, reviewing, and critiquing work of supporting team members to drive program success.
Ability to define and negotiate task objectives, scope, and completion criteria for both specific and broad activities.
Proficient in office software tools such as MS PowerPoint (presentations, logic diagrams), MS Project (basic scheduling), MS Excel (formulas, graphing, spreadsheets), and MS Word (tables, program plans).

Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.

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 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.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish. For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish.

About L3 Harris

L3 Harris

L3 Harris is one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the United States, delivering advanced technologies that support missions across air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. The company develops communications systems, space payloads, intelligence platforms, electronic warfare capabilities, missile defense technologies, and mission-critical sensors used by the U.S. military, intelligence community, and allied nations around the world.

For job seekers, L3Harris offers opportunities across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, space systems, manufacturing, intelligence, program management, and mission operations. The company is especially attractive to veterans, cleared professionals, and engineers who want to work on advanced technologies that directly support national security. With programs spanning tactical communications, ISR platforms, satellite systems, and defense electronics, employees have the opportunity to contribute to some of the military’s most important capabilities.

Unlike companies focused on a single mission area, L3Harris operates across a diverse portfolio of defense technologies, providing employees exposure to a broad range of programs and technical disciplines. Teams work on everything from secure communications and autonomous systems to space-based sensors and electronic warfare platforms, creating opportunities for both specialization and long-term career growth within the organization.

As governments continue investing in modernization, space capabilities, resilient communications, and advanced sensing technologies, L3Harris remains one of the most important employers in the defense industry. For professionals seeking a mission-driven career with strong growth opportunities, technical challenges, and direct impact on global security, L3Harris continues to stand out as a leading destination in aerospace and defense.

Go to company profile