
Specialist, Production Planning
Forest, VAJob$60–112K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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The Specialist, Production Planning plans and coordinates export shipments with internal teams, customers, and freight carriers to meet delivery deadlines and customer requirements. The role prepares shipping documentation and AES filings, obtains product jurisdiction approvals, and tracks shipments through delivery while resolving customs delays. It also supports country-specific regulatory compliance and federal shipment labeling, UID barcode validation, and MIL-STD-129 label creation.
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Full job description
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Specialist, Production Planning
Job Code: 47502
Job Location: Forest, VA
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
The Specialist, Production Planning plans and coordinates export shipments with packing teams, Customer Care, Trade Compliance, Product Management, customers, and freight carriers to meet delivery deadlines and customer requirements. The specialist prepares shipping documentation and AES filings using HTS, ECCN, country of origin, and commercial value data; obtains required product jurisdiction approvals; and tracks shipments through delivery, promptly resolving customs delays. The role supports compliance with country-specific regulations and requires completion of lithium-ion battery transportation training and certification. Secondary responsibilities include coordinating federal shipment labeling, validating UID barcodes, and creating MIL-STD-129 labels to meet contractual requirements.
Essential Functions:
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Creates and/or coordinates required shipping documentation, including commercial invoices, packing lists, dispatch advice, packing declarations, shipper’s letters of instruction, certificates of compliance, safety data sheets (SDS), certificates of origin, CE marking documentation, asbestos-free certificates, and other documents required based on the product, customer, destination country, and shipping method.
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
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SAP experience
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Ability to learn new processes and systems quickly
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Flexible working in any other area of the factory if needed
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Ability to multi-task and follow-through
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High level of organizational skills and must work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with 4 years prior experience, 2 year post-secondary/AA Degree and 8 years prior experience or Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
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Export documentation experience
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AES filing experience
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Experience working with freight forwarders
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Familiarity with Land Mobile Radio products
The salary range for this role in Virginia (outside of Greater D.C. area) is $60,000 - $112,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
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How this job compares
Set against the 437 open Production Planning jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$60–112K/yr
- US median$80–118K/yr230 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $86K, is 14% below the US median midpoint ($100K) — in the middle half of Production Planning salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 17 open Production Planning jobs in Virginia and 437 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- L3Harris (this employer)26 open
- Lockheed Martin20 open
- Huntington Ingalls Industries15 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience — more than three in four Production Planning postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 319 postings).
- Education
- 110 of the 437 open Production Planning jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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