Manufacturing Planner Staff

Lockheed Martin•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

You will be the Manufacturing Planner for the Manufacturing Planning Team. Our team is responsible for turning innovative product concepts into reliable, mission‑critical solutions. What You Will Be Doing As the Manufacturing Planner you will be responsible for guiding projects from concept to production while ensuring every step meets the highest standards of precision and performance. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Design and implement innovative production‑control strategies that keep projects on track and on budget. Solve complex problems and deliver practical outcomes, turning challenges into opportunities. Collaborate cross‑functionally with manufacturing, engineering, global supply‑chain, integrated planning, finance and quality partners to react to changing needs. Maintain schedules and communicate potential impacts during regular page‑and‑line meetings. Perform lead‑time analysis on procured parts, ensuring rapid part receipts. Why Join Us The ideal candidate is personable, collaborative and solution‑oriented, with the resilience and diplomatic skills needed to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. This role offers the chance to shape next‑generation defense products while working alongside groundbreaking engineers. We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here . Further Information About This Opportunity This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Requirements

Ability to obtain a security clearance, therefore must be a US Citizen
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Management or related discipline
Previous Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), demand and supply planning, experience working in a manufacturing environment, daily interfacing with other functions
Strategic thinker with proven lean manufacturing experience and knowledge of SAP
Must be willing to travel as required
Must be willing to work outside of the normal operating hours as required

Nice To Haves

Green Belt trained/certified or Lean 6S Black Belt trained/certified
Master’s Degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
Knowledge of industry wide best practices and processes for managing material flow throughout the entire production supply chain
Inventory control knowledge and experience
Experience working with rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing, production/development programs, creating new processes/procedures and comfortable working in ambiguous environments
Problem solver for rapid changing development environment, capable of collaborating with multiple functions to solve complex problems and deliver creative solutions
Ability to understand Windchill/MPMLink and the association with SAP
Previous Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) knowledge and experience

Responsibilities

Design and implement innovative production‑control strategies that keep projects on track and on budget.
Solve complex problems and deliver practical outcomes, turning challenges into opportunities.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with manufacturing, engineering, global supply‑chain, integrated planning, finance and quality partners to react to changing needs.
Maintain schedules and communicate potential impacts during regular page‑and‑line meetings.
Perform lead‑time analysis on procured parts, ensuring rapid part receipts.