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Leonardo DRS is hiring: Planner in Dallas

Leonardo DRS, Dallas, TX, United States


Location: Dallas, TX, US

Job Summary
Leonardo DRS is searching for a Planner to turn MPS‑driven demand into smart, achievable production schedules, sequencing work, balancing resources, and keeping builds on track. You’ll partner across Contracts, Materials, and Program teams to remove constraints early and help improve the planning processes that drive on‑time execution.

Job Responsibilities

Based on the MPS driven demand, select and sequence available jobs to be run at specific workstations or machines

Meet weekly with Contracts to review all pending and recently received demands and assign planner responsibility to the appropriate individual

Manage overall workload and align resources as needed to maintain balance

Drive consistent communications between planning, project accounting, and project management for consistent project Material EAC’s and Execution Charts

Improve current system, functions, and daily operations to more effectively meet goals

Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis

Maintain the run and set up times associated with each job / product / part

Create and maintain the expected completion of each scheduled job

Review with material planners on material/production availability

Create a forward‑looking plan to create purchase requisitions to acquire services

Ensure all outside services are planned and monitored

Highlight critical parts and any issue, which may keep operations from meeting the MPS

Support, communicate and defend the mission, values and culture of the company

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience or equivalent combination of education/experience

Solid understanding of business processes and functional inter‑relationships

Strong background in project material management

Extensive experience in production planning

Skilled in the use of Excel, Excel Pivot Tables, Power Point, Word, as well as Sharepoint

Strong understanding of MRP systems

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well‑being. Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only.

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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