Leonardo DRS

Principal Planner

Leonardo DRS$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience
  • Deep knowledge of business processes and inter-department collaboration
  • Robust experience in project material management
  • Extensive expertise in production planning
  • Proficiency in Excel (including Pivot Tables), PowerPoint, Word, and Sharepoint
  • Strong grasp of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems

Responsibilities

  • Create the Master Production Schedule (MPS) considering production capacity and materials availability
  • Secure agreement from stakeholders before executing the MPS
  • Maintain and update MPS documentation
  • Closeout old programs and manage requisitions and purchase orders
  • Monitor and report on shipping performance against the MPS
  • Interacting with various departments to uphold the Internal Operating Plan (IOP)
  • Lead and mentor lower-level planners on priorities and accuracy
  • Ensure seamless transition of products from production to shipping

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company contribution to a health savings account
  • Life and disability insurance offered
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Focus on employee wellness with physical, emotional, and financial programs
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development
  • Flexible work schedules including a 9/80 program
  • Paid parental leave and community service hours
Full Job Description
Job ID: 114814

Job Responsibilities

  • Create the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on production capacity, materials availability and contractual requirements
  • Obtain agreement from production, materials and program office before execution of the MPS
  • Maintain the MPS files
  • Ensure closeout of old programs/jobs to include the disposition of all requisition, purchase orders and residual inventory
  • Monitor shipping performance to MPS and contract and create tracking reports
  • Track and report the number of changes to each MPS
  • Interfacing with contracts, planning, master scheduling and production creates and maintain the Internal Operating Plan (IOP)
  • May lead lower-level planners by communicating work priorities; provide technical assistance; verify accuracy of work
  • Ensure product is moving from production to packaging to shipping
  • Create reports that show actual shipments against projections
  • Work closely with manufacturing to establish and evolve a stable manufacturing schedule
  • Improve current system, functions, and daily operations to more effectively meet goals
  • Responsible for rescheduling daily delivery requirements if problems require a re-plan to meet internal needs and contractual obligations
  • Consolidate demand for purchase requisitions
  • Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years demonstrated experience
  • Solid understanding of business processes and functional inter-relationships
  • Strong background in project material management
  • Extensive experience in production planning
  • Skilled in the use of Excel, Excel Pivot Tables, Power Point, Word, as well as Sharepoint
  • Excellent understanding of MRP systems

U.S. Citizenship required.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.
*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

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About Leonardo DRS

Leonardo DRS is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. Focused on defense technology, we develop, manufacture and support a broad range of systems for mission critical and military sustainment requirements, as well as homeland security. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A. which employs more than 45,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation package and a business culture that rewards performance. For additional information on Leonardo DRS, please visit our website at www.leonardodrs.com.
Learn more about Leonardo DRS
Size
11,000 employees
Market Cap
$3.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+55.7%
NASDAQ

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