Date Posted:

2025-07-17

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX231: Richardson 1601 North Plano Road , Richardson, TX, 75081 USA

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:

None/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’s Optics Consolidated Manufacturing Center (OCMC) in Richardson, TX, plays a pivotal role in enhancing Raytheon’s competitive edge in optical components, assemblies, and systems. We need an early career Demand Planner (aka Demand Controller) to plan and prepare manufacturing production schedules in alignment with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and program requirements. The Demand Planner assesses and implements schedule changes, improves business processes as necessary, tracks and communicates the status and constraints to successful production execution including material availability, tooling readiness, equipment availability, and other protentional operational issues.

You will help prepare and support various reports utilized by the organization for day-to-day execution including Work In Progress (WIP) management and monthly throughput tracking.  You will also help create commit/build plans, managing metrics, and driving part shortage resolution.  You will collaborate and coordinate cross-functional interdepartmental activity in support of production requirements (i.e. with Quality Assurance, Factory Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, Logistics).

This is a day-shift schedule and relocation is not offered.

What You Will Do:

Drive and manage high-visibility programs, overseeing all aspects from inception to completion.Prepare work order releases based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.Work with program support staff and factory leadership to resolve material shortages and other issues impacting product build.Evaluate and coordinate program requirements to ensure a controlled flow of materials and services to meet customer requirements.Collaborate with other Demand Planners and Master Schedulers to align MRP requirements to customer schedules.Provide status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials and services are provided as needed.Working daily to confirm material supply and demands for multiple part numbers.Analyzing metrics to identify and take corrective action on unfavorable trends

Qualifications You Must Have:

Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience.Relevant experience is manufacturing work related to forecasting product demand, factory efficiency, and/or supply chain operations.Experience using SAP enterprise resource planning software.Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Qualifications We Prefer:

Ability to work proactively and independently, consistently delivering high-quality results with minimal supervision.Continuous learner: retaining training and information, applying knowledge. effectively to achieve objectives.Supply Chain experience.Collaborative Manufacturing Execution Systems (CMES).MRP systems experience.

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.

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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.

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The salary range for this role is 66,000 USD - 130,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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