Integrated Planning Lead (IPL)

About the role

The Integrated Planning function within RTX is responsible for driving schedule alignment with financial, factory, program operations, and engineering stakeholders which results in an integrated plan, providing the basis for long term sales and operations execution (S&OE). S&OE gives program managers and value stream leaders the ability to come together and make strategic and tactical decisions about how to collectively run their businesses to optimize customer satisfaction and financial performance. The Integrated Planning team drives execution efficiency by applying analytics and optimization to system data to support business processes.

Responsibilities

• Interface and coordinate with Program Leadership Team and other Functional customers.
• Interface with Factory Production Control Leads and Planners.
• Communicate schedule changes across multiple factories.
• Program Master Scheduler (exception message management, coordinate, create and enter MSALT changes).
• Run and analyze Kinaxis simulations for strategic execution.
• Cook up and manage material for various test milestones.
• Help develop strategic mitigation plans (MRSP) with the Program and Material Program Managers.
• Drive MRP Health data integrity.
• Maintain Planned Independent Requirements and Dependent Demand.
• PRISM set-up for transition to full rate production.
• Manage Program Residual Compliance Support for DCMA and other scheduled audits.
• MOCAS/DD250 Coordination and Management.
• Coordination of a Program Line of Balance.
• Support customer-oriented meetings and briefing material.
• Maintain inventory and support engineering efforts for program laboratories.
• This role may have direct reports.
• Utilizing analytical skills, critical thinking, and collaboration to plan, coordinate and direct activities and resources.
• Contribute to the completion of organizational projects and goals.
• Work within Kinaxis.
• Use MS Office applications including, but not limited to Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Influence decisions cross functionally.
• Contribute to the completion of organizational projects and goals.
• Mediate discussions between stakeholders with varying incentives and arrive at consensus.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and a minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in engineering, operations, or analytics.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience planning, controlling and directing activities and resources.
• Experience with complex systems and processes, and filtering and distilling relevant information from complex datasets into simple messages.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world.
• RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
• This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
• RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
• 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, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.
• 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.