Sr. Manager, Planning And Production Control - El Segundo, CA

Date Posted:

2026-01-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-CA-EL SEGUNDO-E04 ~ 2006 E El Segundo Blvd ~ BLDG E04

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 Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

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 is seeking a Senior Manager to join our Production Control team in El Segundo, CA. This critical role will be managing a team responsible for the alignment of material availability, production schedule, and contractual requirements in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Shop Floor Control Manufacturing Execution System (MES). The successful candidate must have effective communication skills, program troubleshooting know-how, an understanding of MRP in a manufacturing environment, aptitude for innovative solutions, and proven leadership skills. The ability to interface with all levels of management from both functional and program will be essential in this job. In this role, the ownership and use of metrics will be key to maintaining system health and drive the level of performance that will support customer expectations.

What You Will Do

• Set strategic vision, direction and plan to execute on short to medium term program and functional strategies and initiatives.
• Drive alignment to the financial plan and take direct ownership and responsibility for actions and execution to ensure a controlled flow of materials and services.
• Lead and support front end of the business start-up activities, including developing basis of estimates for production control activities and labor estimates.
• Responsible for maintaining and driving accurate MRP schedules requiring cross-functional collaboration.
• Evaluate program and functional strategy and provide tactical and operational solutions.
• Monitor and proactively act to improve key performance indexes.
• Responsible for evaluating, coaching, and developing opportunities for team members.
• Foster collaboration, learning, and sharing knowledge amongst all team members.
• Organize, coordinate and/or lead training, internal projects, or process improvement initiatives and influence cross-functional decisions.
• Ensure materials compliance through the adherence to company rules, policies, guidelines, and audits applicable to the site.
• This will be an onsite role on our El Segundo, CA site.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years’ experience.
• Experience in Aerospace and/or Defense industry within Planning, Production Control, Manufacturing, Operations, or Supply Chain.
• 2 years minimum experience managing a team, directing daily operations and performance management.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in developing and delivering effective presentations to Senior and Executive Leaders
• Experience in Planning and Production Control fundamentals such as MRP, Inventory Management, Capacity Planning, Production Scheduling, and Manufacturing ideally in a government contractor environment.
• Experience in Data Science and Analytics.
• Experience with Rapid Response Kinaxis, Pelico.

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.

• Location Info and/or Links:
• El Segundo, CA: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-el-segundo-ca-location

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