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Leidos’ Defense Systems Manufacturing Segment is seeking a Production Control Planner III to join our Defense Space Systems Integration & Test team located in Huntsville, AL. This serves as the lead production control focal point for a major defense space program within the Integration & Test organization. Acting in lieu of a Production Control Manager, this position provides leadership and coordination of planning, scheduling, and work order execution activities to ensure program milestones are achieved. The Planner III is responsible for synchronizing material availability, production capacity, and schedule priorities across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing teams.
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Primary Responsibilities
Serve as the lead production control representative for assigned programs, coordinating planning, scheduling, and execution activities across functions.
Lead production planning activities balancing capacity, materials, and schedule requirements.
Monitor and control work order execution, proactively resolving shortages, engineering changes, and priority conflicts.
Interpret, prioritize, and execute ERP system data to adjust procurement, rescheduling, and work order release decisions.
Plan production workflow for multiple deliverable spaceflight assemblies. Organize & schedule production activities, and resources; including materials, equipment, and personnel, to meet production goals.
Develop and maintain production schedules, Line of Balance (LOB) charts, and milestone tracking.
Lead daily or weekly production coordination meetings to review shortages, order status, and recovery actions with manufacturing and supply chain teams.
Provide production control expertise in cross-functional meetings with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Inventory Control and Supply Chain.
Ensure ERP and MES data integrity, including accurate manufacturing order dates, completions, and WIP statuses (Costpoint, Solumina).
Generate reports, dashboards, and status updates for leadership and program stakeholders on scheduling and order status.
Mentor and guide Production Control Planner I/II team members, providing training and knowledge sharing.
Support continuous improvement initiatives for planning processes, KPIs, and reporting tools.
Ensure compliance with company policies, AS9100 standards, and government regulations.
Monitor and support the production floor use of MES software (Solumina) to track, monitor, & control manufacturing processes, ensuring quality, efficiency, & compliance.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field with 6–8 years of experience in production planning, materials coordination, or manufacturing operations, with increasing responsibility, or Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience in a production environment may also be considered.
Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (Deltek Costpoint preferred).
Advanced experience interpreting and executing MRP action messages and other materials-related data in an ERP system.
Proven experience in leading production planning activities and resolving material/schedule issues in a defense or aerospace environment.
Proven ability to work across functions, collaborate, and influence outcomes in a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team environment.
Must be a resident of or willing to relocate to the Huntsville / North Alabama area.
Must be able to work independently to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant impact on operational results or project deliverables.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and schedules
Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.
U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working inside a clean room.
Experience with Deltek Costpoint ERP/MRP, Solumina MES, Windchill PLM.
APICS CPIM, CSCP, or similar certification.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or other data analysis/reporting tools.
Experience supporting ETO/MTO manufacturing programs with multi-level BOMs and WBS structures.
Strong understanding of production processes and operations.
Working knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma principles and AS9100/ISO9001 compliance.
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”
If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.