Production Planner Spec

About the role

Supports electrical and mechanical structure assembly, integration, and test operations for the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) program.

Responsibilities

• Assists in leading and adhering to safety, quality, cost, schedule, technical and programmatic requirements and performance expectations.
• Maintains manufacturing plans, tooling requirements, engineering change implementation, and coordinates changes in the build process within an electrical/mechanical manufacturing facility.
• Creates procedures and operations for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions affecting product performance.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• Incorporates inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Will lead and provide shop floor support, including infrequent communication with inter-organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters and providing solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Industrial, or Aerospace Engineering or closely related discipline from an accredited college or university, or 3-5 years of related experience in lieu of.
• Experience working in manufacturing, production or quality environment.
• Experience writing, reviewing or maintaining manufacturing work instructions or similar production documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and/or electrical drawings, schematics and specifications.
• Ability to work week day shift on site at Huntsville, supporting a 9x80 schedule (every other Friday off).

Qualifications

• US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.
• This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Skills

• Local candidates preferred.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain an Interim SECRET clearance prior to start.
• Experience presenting to senior government and/or leaders.
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space Systems or industry equivalent processes (Earn Value Management Systems, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Work Instructions, Routings, Production Orders, Bill of Materials, Q-notes, FFMEAs, FOE/FOD, etc.).
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space Systems or industry equivalent tools (ERP/SAP, EPDM, VECAMS, PMP Database, etc.).
• Lean Manufacturing experience and/or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certifications.
• Experience with Electro Static Discharge (ESD) and Ordnance Missile Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) operations.
• Proven Leadership and Management of Aerospace and Manufacturing products.
• Proven communication skills between Program, Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Proven production in flow troubleshooting skills.
• Basic tooling, fixture and equipment design experience.
• Basic knowledge of Additive Manufacturing CAD/CAM and 3D Printing.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Experience writing detailed manufacturing work instructions, technical writing or similar experience with technical publications or SOPs.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical engineering drawings, bills of material, schematics and specs.

Benefits

Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.