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Job Title:  Manufacturing Planner
Posting Start Date:  11/4/26

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What You Will Be Doing

Performs the Make, Buy and / or Bill of Material (BOM) planning activities associated with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) transactions. Performs one or more multiple manufacturing activities within various manufacturing functions. Maintains production systems integrity to drive inventory optimization to minimize cost. Expedites and optimizes material flow through the supply chain to meet customer requirements. Coordinates with manufacturing and Operations Management to provide shop floor control on make parts, analyzes and controls production schedule and capacity requirements, executes the plan, provides timely status and expedites or works around plans to preserve schedule. Coordinates with Supply Chain Stakeholders including Procurement and Operations Management to determine appropriate time phased plan for procured parts and executes processes to ensure deliverables meet production schedule requirements. Maintains MRP parameters including lead times and lot sizes and coordinates with Engineering and Change Board Rep to make the associated changes to the BOM. Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance and obtain Special Program Access per business requirements.

 

What’s In It For You: 3 day weekends every weekend!  

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, <a href=https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/working-here#benefits>Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.</a>

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

 

Palmdale, CA 

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Basic Qualifications

Must have working experience in Shop Floor Control or Production Control 
Experience using Microsoft Office SuiteMust have Intermediate Excel skillsetExperience with SAP or other ERP systems

Desired Skills

Experience within a Union Environment
Constraint Management experience
Lean Six Sigma, black belt or green belt 
Excellent Communication Skills (Technical, Written, and Verbal)

Interview Questions

Acclimation to new team: Describe the last time you joined a new organization. How did you get acclimated? What were the most valuable pieces of information you learned or activities you undertook?
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Tell me about something you did that helped others improve the accuracy of their own work.
Active Learning: When you needed specialized help on a topic, how did you know who to approach?
Analytical Ability: Give an example of how you applied knowledge from a previous project (or class in the case of a recent graduate) to a later, perhaps more complex project. Did you recognize you were doing so at the time?
Business Acumen: Give me an example of a time when your understanding of your organization enabled you to get something you needed that, had you lacked understanding, you probably would not have gotten.
Information Management: Emails and other electronic messages are now the main form of communication. How do you organize the information you receive from others in emails? How do you use that information later?

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $67400.00 - $125200.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
  • For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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