Master Production Planner

About Spara Technologies

Spara Technologies delivers advanced engineering, staffing, and mission-focused solutions across energy, cyber, air, land, sea, and space domains. We combine the right people, proven processes, and specialized expertise to deliver results—ready to execute today. Driven by our commitment to the warfighter, we place their mission and success at the heart of everything we do.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Master Production Planner to support depot-level operations, repairs, and refurbishment efforts in a highly dynamic, environment. This role is essential to maintaining mission readiness by ensuring efficient, compliant asset management and schedule control while maintaining strict configuration integrity.

What You’ll Do

• Master Scheduling: Develop and manage master production and repair schedules in a fast-paced, low-volume/high-mix environment with multiple Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Depot Operations to ensure the timely availability of materials, tooling, and resources.
• Capacity Planning: Align factory capacity and production plans with program requirements, identifying and resolving constraints or delays.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor factory operations, drive continuous improvement, and ensure alignment between functional teams.
• Schedule Risk Mitigation: Identify material shortages, delays, and schedule risks. Implement proactive corrective actions to maintain schedule integrity.
• Reporting & Communication: Provide daily production status updates to both government and non-government customers.
• Travel & Flexibility: Occasional travel to other Raytheon or government facilities may be required. Some work outside normal business hours may be necessary to support program needs.

Work Environment

• Onsite role working in a dynamic, collaborative environment that includes cross-company and government partners.
• Work is performed in a secure, classified setting with adherence to strict access control and compliance protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM preferred) and 5+ years of relevant experience.
  Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
• Experience using MS Project or similar scheduling tools to manage complex project timelines and constraints.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and production planning tools.
• Strong understanding of schedule risk mitigation and working with task owners to resolve conflicts.
• Familiarity with handling ITAR-controlled materials.