Manufacturing Planner Sr (Level 3)

Lockheed Martin • Grand Prairie, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Planner Sr (Level 3) for the Advanced Programs team is responsible for driving multiple program production planning, demand and supply planning, and ensuring seamless collaboration with multiple functions to meet business objectives. The role involves orchestrating end-to-end production plans to keep advanced programs on schedule. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining detailed production schedules, performing demand-and-supply analysis, coordinating with engineering, procurement, and operations, identifying and resolving planning variances, and communicating status updates and risk assessments to senior leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related discipline.
• Strong experience in a Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) based operating system.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple levels of Management, industry peers, internal and external customers.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Strategic thinker with lean manufacturing focus (MFC Greenbelt certified or equivalent).
• Must be a U.S citizen and have the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
• A company-sponsored interim Secret clearance is required to start.

Nice To Haves

• APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM).
• Green Belt trained/certified.
• Master’s Degree.
• Educational background in Operations Management or related discipline.
• Experience leading diverse multi-functional teams.
• Knowledge of industry wide best practices and processes for managing material flow throughout the entire production supply chain.
• MRP systems utilizing latest technology and processes.
• Integration of new systems and processes in to an operational organization.
• Inventory Control knowledge.
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) extensive user experience.
• Bachelor's degree with a concentration on Supply Chain, Operations Management or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules for multiple programs.
• Perform demand-and-supply analysis to anticipate material needs and mitigate bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with engineering, procurement, and operations to align resources with program milestones.
• Identify and resolve planning variances through data-driven root-cause analysis.
• Communicate status updates and risk assessments to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior