Description
Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. Leidos is a Fortune 500™ company aimed at embracing and solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Through science and technology, Leidos is making the world safer, healthier, and more efficient.
Leidos currently has an opening for a Production Control Planner to work in our new Ladson, SC manufacturing facility. As a member of the Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions (SES) team, you will be joining a diverse and dedicated group who are excited about producing industry leading screening technology. Our new Ladson, SC manufacturing facility will produce a comprehensive suite of fully automated and integrated products for aviation, shipping ports, border crossings, and critical infrastructure customers. These systems provide threat detection by screening baggage, cargo, and people at checkpoints around the world.
The Production Control Planner plays a vital role within the organization and will be accountable for a variety of task. This position will report to the Production Control Manager but work closely with other functional teams to plan and prioritize the execution of production activities. In conjunction with other cross functional teams, the planner will plan, control, and maintain master schedule through the on-time completion of manufacturing orders (MO’s). This role will also assist with investigating aging MO report, monitor bulk material levels, submit request for floor supplies, and convey production shortages as required. To be successful in this role, this person must have a good comprehension of the supply chain and manufacturing process along with being detail oriented, highly organized, and an excellent communicator.
Primary Tasks:
Plan, control, and maintain manufacturing orders (MO’s) throughout the production process
Plan and organize the flow of material to meet production schedules
Partner with production management to develop build plans to meet master schedule
Work with internal stakeholders to track, prioritize, and drive material shortages to resolution
Identifies schedule risk and deploys mitigation steps
Participates in defective material review as a member of Material Review Board (MRB)
Convey build status and on-time delivery (OTD) to master schedule
Maintain reports such aging manufacturing orders (MO’s), production supply levels, and material shortages
Monitor bill of material for end of life (EOL) and coordinate engineering change orders (ECO) as needed
Enter purchase requisition as required to maintain production supply levels
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience or master’s degree with 2+ years of prior relevant experience. May consider additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance (US citizenship required)
Experience in manufacturing, project management or supply chain environment
Experience with a MRP tool (preferably Costpoint)
Advanced experience utilizing all MS applications with an emphasis on Excel
Competencies:
Familiarity with working in an ISO controlled environment
Ability to speak effectively to a wide range of audiences
Propensity to develop interdepartmental relationships
Personal sense of integrity, trust, and respect
Strong interpersonal skills used to set and maintain positive culture
Preferred Qualifications:
Check out the links below to learn more about Security Enterprise Solutions (SES)
https://careers.leidos.com/pages/security-enterprise-solutions
https://www.leidos.com/markets/aviation/security-detection
Original Posting Date:
2024-10-28
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.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $61,750.00 - $111,625.00
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.
