Associate Planner

Leonardo DRS
Melbourne, FL
Category Operations
Job Description
Role Overview

As an Associate Planner within Land Electronics, you'll own the flow that keeps production moving forward instead of stalling out, managing outgoing Return-to-Vendor (RTV) materials, processing incoming customer returns, and creating the manufacturing orders (MOs) that follow. This role puts you in daily contact with the manufacturing floor, tracking MO aging so nothing slips past its due date unnoticed and every order lands on time.

What You Will Do

Own the outgoing Return-to-Vendor (RTV) process, process incoming customer returns, drive daily communication with manufacturing to monitor and manage MO aging, maintain manufacturing build plans, coordinate engineering changes, build purchase requisitions, and deliver planning reports.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role is for someone who wants ownership over a defined, high-impact piece of the production process - not just a seat in the workflow. You'll build the documentation, reporting, and cross-functional coordination that give planning, purchasing, and production real visibility into what's moving and what's at risk.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Hands-on experience working in a manufacturing environment
  • Working knowledge of MRP systems and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel (including Pivot Tables), PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint
  • Solid experience in production planning and a background in project material management
  • Understanding of core business processes and how planning, purchasing, and production interconnect

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company contribution to a health savings account
  • Telemedicine
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Legal insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Wellness programs
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Competitive vacation
  • Health/emergency leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Community service hours
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