2027 Assoc Production Planner (Marine) - New Orleans, LA

2027 Assoc Production Planner (Marine) - New Orleans, LA

Description

About the Entry Level Role

As a Textron employee, you’ll take on meaningful work from day one—contributing to real projects and collaborating with experienced team members across the business. This entry-level opportunity is designed to help you build your skills, gain exposure across functions, and grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and development opportunities.

Who We Are

Textron Systems serves defense and commercial customers with the combined expertise of its family of brands: Textron Systems, Howe & Howe, Lycoming Engines and ATAC. These segments offer specialized products and services that fall into several capability areas: Air; Land; Sea; Propulsion; Weapon Systems; Electronic Systems; and Test, Training & Simulation. We tap into these capabilities to deliver exceptional solutions, including product development and manufacturing, training, operations and support.

All efforts are backed by the strength of our parent company — Textron Inc. — which includes prominent brands such as Bell, Cessna and Beechcraft. Drawing from our diverse teams of experts and harnessing the unlimited power of teamwork, we put tomorrow’s technology in the world’s hands today.

Learn more about our products and history at TextronSystems.com.

About This Role

We believe people should love what they do – in this role, you will be responsible for:

• Develop and maintain the Program Integrated Master Plan/Schedule associated with the entire project lifecycle from RFP to program closeout with guidance from the Principal/Manager, Program Planning & Scheduling.
• Integrate all program activities, including program management, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, assembly and test through sell-off into the master plan.
• Integrate the master schedule to the cost baseline and ensures cost data is consistent with schedule information.
• Establish logic, predecessors and successors to develop the critical path for a program
• Develop, update, and maintain schedule performance metrics, related processes and management tools within the business units, including, but not limited to, critical path analysis and schedule risk assessment.
• Advises the Program Manager and Control Account Managers on schedule performance, forecasts and risks.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related field
• Strong oral and written communication skills; Ability to gather, analyze and summarize data to develop appropriate actions; Strong negotiating and interpersonal relations skills
• Resourceful/problem solver; Able to quickly adapt to change; Self-confident and take initiative.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance

Why Build Your Career at Textron

Textron offers a supportive workplace where employees are encouraged to grow, contribute, and innovate.

Our benefits include:

Competitive compensation

Day-one health and wellness benefits

Retirement savings options

Tuition reimbursement

Alternative work schedules at select locations

Relocation assistance for eligible candidates

About Textron

Textron is a global Fortune 500 company with a diverse portfolio of industry leading brands, including Bell, Beechcraft, Cessna, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, and Textron Systems. We foster a culture where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are valued, and innovation drives real-world solutions.

Join Textron and build a career where your work makes an impact, your ideas are valued, and your growth is supported.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including US Citizenship, for access to classified information.

Recruiting Company: Textron Systems

Primary Location: US-Louisiana-New Orleans

Job Function: Supply Chain

Schedule: Full-time

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Job Type: Entry Job

Shift: First Shift

Job Posting: 10/02/2026, 3:28:50 PM

Job Number: 342639