Principal Specialist Scheduling, Production Control

Date Posted:

2025-08-21

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA114: Andover MA 354 Lowell Suffolk 354 Lowell Street Suffolk, Andover, MA, 01810 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

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 engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’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 opportunity for a Production Control Scheduling Specialist in the Andover, Ma, Cables work center. The successful candidate has a 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. This role requires successful daily interaction with cross functional teams, programs, and business units to maintain and meet organizational goals and objectives. These groups include Production Control,  Planning, Operations, Quality, and Manufacturing/Test/Design Engineering, Integrated Supply Chain, Finance, and Maintenance Operations. 

The individual in this role will need to quickly develop credibility and influence while leveraging strong interpersonal skills, aligning the operations’ execution plan to meet critical customer deadlines with supply chain strategies and financial targets. Achieving/exceeding goals using CORE and lean methodologies are critical performance criteria for this position. You will foster a working environment that promotes safety, security, compliance, and quality while achieving overall customer requirements.  You will actively establish, lead, and participate in continuous improvement projects within Raytheon, as well as at the enterprise level.  

What You Will Do  

• Material Availability Analysis, Tracking, and Reporting  
• Provide production floor support including replacement part management, shop floor material staging, Work in Progress (WIP) movement through shared resource areas, completion of units in shop floor and MRP system, delivery to next step (inventory or shipment), and meeting MRP schedule  
• Maintaining integrity of the shop floor, MRP, and inventory systems through key performance metrics  
• This will be a 2nd shift schedule from 2pm – 11:30pm.
• This will be an onsite role in our Andover, MA facility.

Qualifications You Must Have  

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years relevant experience.  
• Experience to include planning, scheduling, production control, supply chain, manufacturing, operations, or relevant project management experience.
• Experience with MRP and/or Special program access.  

Qualifications We Prefer 

• Experience leading a team.
• Experience utilizing lean manufacturing concepts with a proven track record of lean or six sigma project implementations. 
• Experience with Wave track and in Material and Inventory Control-type systems such as Kanban, SMI, Continuous Flow Manufacturing 

What We Offer

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

Learn More & Apply Now!

• 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.

• Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here: https://www.state.gov/m/ds/clearances/c10978.htm