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At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced, intelligent solutions that help redefine the aerospace and defense industry. With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do *

The Production Planning Lead is responsible for leading production planning activities to ensure effective execution of production schedules within the Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) horizon. The role is accountable for coordinating production order release, detailed scheduling, material availability and production execution to support customer delivery commitments, schedule adherence and operational performance.

The role leads a team of Production Planners and collaborates closely with Manufacturing, Master Scheduling, Materials Planning, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Program Management and other cross-functional teams to resolve production constraints, optimize execution and improve operational performance.

The Production Planning Lead serves as the primary interface between Master Scheduling and Manufacturing, ensuring executable production plans while driving continuous improvement, planning capability development, and operational excellence.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach and develop the Production Planning team to achieve production, delivery, inventory, schedule adherence and operational performance objectives.
• Manage execution of production schedules and ensure timely release of production orders based on material availability, manufacturing capacity and customer priorities.
• Coordinate cross-functional planning and execution activities with Manufacturing, Master Scheduling, Materials Planning, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Logistics and Program Management to resolve production constraints and support customer commitments.
• Monitor production planning performance through key operational metrics, including schedule adherence, production order release, aged WIP, and on-time delivery, driving root cause analysis and corrective actions where required.
• Lead escalation management and recovery planning for material shortages, capacity constraints, production disruptions and other risks impacting manufacturing performance and customer delivery.
• Drive daily operational reviews, Tier meetings and production planning governance by communicating priorities, execution risks, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production planning processes, schedule stability, operational efficiency, and planning capability.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, production planning governance, quality standards, EH&S requirements and audit expectations.
• Depending on organizational requirements and role level, provide functional leadership for Production Planning across the site by driving planning transformation, APS optimization, digitalization, organizational capability development, succession planning and cross-functional initiatives that improve manufacturing execution and operational performance.
• Represent the Production Planning function in site operational reviews, Program Management Team (PMT), Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) forums, and other leadership meetings, as appropriate to the role level and organizational structure.

Qualifications You Must Have *

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Production Planning, Production Control, Materials Management, Master Scheduling, Manufacturing Operations or Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading production planning activities or supervising planning teams.
• Experience supporting S&OE, production scheduling and manufacturing execution.

Preferred Skills (if any):

• Experience in aerospace or other high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, production control, manufacturing operations, and Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE).
• Experience with detailed production scheduling, capacity planning, material availability management, production order release and execution within an MRP/ERP environment.
• Proficiency in SAP ERP (PP/MM) and Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS) systems; experience with digital manufacturing tools and production planning analytics is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, Continuous Improvement methodologies and Operational Excellence practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional collaboration across Manufacturing, Materials Planning, Master Scheduling, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Program Management to achieve operational objectives.
• Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills with the ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective leadership, coaching, stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills with the ability to drive execution and organizational change.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Power BI, for reporting, performance analysis and decision support.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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