Manufacturing Planner Associate - Early Career

Standard Job Description You will be a Manufacturing Planner Associate for the Pike County Operations Production Planning and Control team. Our team is responsible for coordinating production planning, managing inventory, and ensuring timely deliveries to meet customer needs. THIS IS A NIGHT SHIFT POSITION. What You Will Be Doing As the Manufacturing Planner Associate, you will be responsible for driving production planning and inventory management efforts to meet program requirements. Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing expertise in SAP and Apriso to optimize production planning.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams, including supervision, operators, and internal customers.
• Managing inventory, including new part requests, and monitoring consumable material levels.
• Providing program health information to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Analyzing production data to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborating with the Make Part Controller to coordinate kit releases and resolve part shortages.
• Maintaining and monitoring production planning and control (PP&C) metrics.
• Collaborating with Supply Chain Stakeholders to determine time-phased plans for procured parts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking/prioritization skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, with strong Excel skills.
• Experience communicating with peers, leadership, and internal customers effectively on multiple platforms (face-to-face, virtually, email, Teams, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license.
• Candidate must be able to pass a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) background check to obtain approval to be an “employee possessor” (of explosives or other ATF-regulated items) as defined by ATF regulations. Failure to obtain and retain employee possessor status may result in revocation of an offer and loss of employment.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a secret clearance and must have an interim secret clearance prior to starting.

Desired Skills

• Supply chain or manufacturing/production operations experience.
• Experience controlling and handling inventory.
• Working knowledge of SAP and Apriso WM.
• Ability to understand and use Material Resource Planning, Warehouse Management, and Manufacturing Execution Systems.
• Ability to understand engineering drawings and parts lists.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple levels of management, industry peers, and internal and external customers.
• Demonstrated ability to work well in both a team environment and alone.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure data integrity and consistency.
• Tableau Reporting/Data Analytics.

Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $49500.00 - $91900.00 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.