Production Planner Staff - Level 4

Basic Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of prior experience in manufacturing, operations, scheduling and or logistics.
• Experience using ERP systems
• Experience utilizing Excel to interpret data and drive action
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Open Plan, Oracle, Primavera, etc.
• Experience with production scheduling, capacity and critical path analysis, and material control in a manufacturing/operations/logistics environment.
• Experience developing and leading projects
• Experience presenting to executive leadership
• Experience with MS Office Suite

Job Description

Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most. Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you. Going to space is just the beginning. It’s what you do when you get there that matters.

We build satellites and spacecraft that do amazing things in space for our government and commercial customers. Connecting people, advancing discovery, and protecting what matters most.

Our satellites give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide. We also take rocket science to the next level developing systems that protect from both a distance and in close-combat. We are pioneering the future of missile defense and hypersonic technology, and we’re doing it all with a team of incredible employees across the world.

As we look to the future, we’re driving innovations to help our customers do even more in orbit. Come, join our Manufacturing Resource Planning team in the dynamic world of Space. Here, we are driven by innovation and integrity. By applying the highest standards of business ethics and a forward-thinking mindset, we believe everything is within our reach – and yours – as a Lockheed Martin employee.

Summary of Key Duties

In this role you will…

• Support production, business, and other processes in a team-based manufacturing environment.
• Perform activities in a variety of cross-functional areas including production planning and control, total quality management, systems, manufacturing, equipment and facilities engineering, material management, and process reengineering.
• Facilitate self-directed work teams, provide training in core skill areas to teams and peers, and interact with internal and external customers with respect to production planning, problem resolution, and process improvement.

Desired Skills

• Experience in aerospace or defense manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing material masters, BOM’s, EOQ’s and network requirements for manufacturability
• Gather relevant information systematically, consider a broad range of issues or factors; grasp complexities and perceive relationships among problems or issues
• Knowledge of formal problem solving methodologies, and ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Strong communication and problem solving skills
• Ability to build and maintain a strong network or utilize their knowledge or experiences to influence solutions that benefits business partners
• Analytical skills to establish, maintain and interpret key metrics to drive manufacturing processes
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional collaboration to resolve material and scheduling challenges
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision