Production Planner

Production Planner – Onsite (U.S. Citizen Required)

Location:

FAIRFIELD, CA, USA

• Validate and act on MPS/MRP results through to releasing work orders to the manufacturing floor.
• Monitor work order activity to ensure timely hand‑offs between production levels.
• Actively evaluate, mitigate, and communicate delays or supply risks to Manager & Master Scheduling.
• Participate in detailed production schedule for assigned products and related operations.
• Perform escalated expediting when required to ensure on‑time delivery.
• Proactively interact and communicate with internal partners – manufacturing, logistics, master scheduling, quality, program management.
• Work with supply chain (procurement) to monitor delivery status on inbound purchased materials, components affecting planned production.
• Participate as department representative when an NCR is logged on assigned products/product lines.
• Participate in sales order kick‑off events with master scheduling and program management to support new and/or existing customer contracts.
• Monitor, initiate change requests for SAP master data and other general data settings to ensure accurate system signals.
• Contribute to the development of standardized process and procedure (SJI) for the production planning and control team.
• Track metrics on assigned activities to drive results and continuous improvements in department activity.
• Perform other assigned activities, including participation on deep dive, quality, operation, manufacturing‑driven process events, as assigned.
• Provide backup to other members of the production planning & control team with cross‑training across all products/product lines.

• University degree and minimum 2 years of relevant experience or an advanced degree.
• Relevant experience in production planning & control work.
• Excellent customer service skills to external and internal customers.
• Independent, creative problem‑solving across production planning and manufacturing‑related issues.
• Ability to make independent decisions on product issues and understand when to elevate to supervisor or materials management.
• Strong strategic, organizational, problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to download, analyze ERP data with Excel‑based tools (e.g., pivot tables, vlookup).
• Prior experience working with detailed production scheduling.
• Three or more years of work experience in an ERP environment – preferably SAP.
• Experience in process and/or discrete production environment with knowledge of production planning & control.
• Experience evaluating ERP master data – Bill of Materials, routers and data sets affecting production planning.
• Power user in Microsoft Excel preferred.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student loan repayment program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal,  protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption assistance.
• Autism benefit.
• Employee assistance plan (up to 10 free counseling sessions).
• Healthy you incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc medical experts, second opinion program.
• Salary range: $75,800 – $144,200 USD, depending on experience and qualifications.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section
503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.