Production Planner - Materials Management

Date Posted:

2025-08-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA305: 1100 Intl Plaza, Chesapeake 1100 International Plaza Suite 100, Chesapeake, VA, 23323 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Posting Title: Production Planner – Materials Management

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned technology expertise to meet the needs of today’s war-fighter’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world.

Raytheon has an opening for a Production Planner (Materials Management) at our Chesapeake, VA facility. The successful candidate has working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems in a manufacturing environment and utilizes data-driven decision making to enable effective material and workforce forecasting.

Responsible for cross functional collaboration to review and interpret contracts, create, and maintain end item schedules, bills of material and material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production/customer requirements. This role is responsible for interface with internal and external customers.

What You Will Do

• Control of bill of material and end item requirements (master production schedule) in MRP system.
• Collaborate with Program Management to review proposals and transition Contract Awards to the MRP system.
• Provide MRP scheduling subject matter expertise to factory and program management.
• Establish, maintain records, and submit status reports.
• Employ expertise in scheduling end items that will drive make, buy, and warranty requirements.
• Analyze and resolve complex systemic MRP and manufacturing BOM issues.
• Release work to the floor based on employee skill sets, need dates, and workload.
• Includes both manufacturing build kits and deliverable parts kits.
• Issue material from production inventory to support Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract requirements.
• Level load capacity to ensure an even workload while maintaining an on-schedule delivery.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and 2 years prior experience or an advanced degree.
• Experience in SAP or similar ERP systems, Manufacturing, Production, Inventory and / or Material Management.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in application of production control, MRP principles, concepts, practices, and standards.
• Experience with inventory management, capacity planning and finite scheduling, JIT concepts, and production scheduling.
• Experience in manufacturing and/or depot repair environment – production, re-manufacturing, or refurbishment; ‘transition to production’ and/or production proposals.
• Experience with the creation, execution, and tracking of organizational projects and goals.
• Experience with MS Office and MS Project.
• Planner or scheduling experience in MRP– SAP, Oracle or equivalent.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

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• Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.
• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

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The salary range for this role is 66,000 USD - 130,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. 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. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

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.

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