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Sr Manager, Manufacturing and Production Planning

Orlando, Florida

Job ID 10153
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L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 50,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Title: Senior Manager of Manufacturing and Production Planning

Job ID: 10092

Job Location: Orlando, FL

Job Schedule:9/80 – 9 hours Monday – Thursday, 8 hours every other Friday

Job Description:

Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company, is seeking a Senior Manager of Manufacturing and Production Planning in our Orlando, FL facility. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for all flight hardware components production. Specific functions for this individual include managing process and manufacturing engineering, production scheduling and assembly. Will manage and lead operational processes to achieve 100% safety, quality, schedules and cost targets with uncompromising ethics and compliance. Requires the ability to lead, train and successfully apply process improvements. The position also requires the ability to strategically plan, develop departmental budgets, develop staffing plans and successfully achieve established departmental and site performance standards.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide leadership to experienced production managers, supervisors, process engineers, and production control personnel
  • Create workforce and staffing plans to support departmental goals in support of multiple programs
  • Improve upon existing, or establish new processes and systems
  • Ensure that production meets schedules and operational metrics
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet program technical, schedule and delivery requirements
  • Develop lean methodology and drive operational improvements
  • Analyze production workflow and develop process improvements as needed
  • Establish and maintain applicable records and reports monitoring internal operating controls
  • Provide training in manufacturing techniques, policies and procedures and/or safety and environmental procedures
  • Provide direction and coaching to employees as guided by established policies and procedures
  • Interpret and execute policies that affect supervised employees
  • Oversee inspection and maintenance of equipment
  • Review designs for manufacturability

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 12+ years of related experience
  • Experience leading ERP/MRP implementation in Maestro, SAP, or an Oracle database systemE
  • Experience implementing a manufacturing execution solution in a development and production environment
  • Ability to schedule production to meet operational goals and customer requirements
  • Ability to coach/mentor subordinates
  • Ability to work within budget constraints
  • Ability to obtain, and maintain, a US goverment security clearance 

Preferred addition skills:

  • Previous experience in the defense/aerospace industry
  • Active US government security clearance

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 résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, 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 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.

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