Production Planner (Level 1-3)

Lockheed Martin•King of Prussia, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking detail-oriented Level 1-3 Production Planners to join their Manufacturing Planning team in King of Prussia, PA. This role is critical for connecting technologies, security, and humanity through space innovation. The company builds satellites and spacecraft for government and commercial customers, focusing on advancements in discovery, protection, missile defense, and hypersonic technology. Production Planners are business-critical roles that engage cross-functionally with Manufacturing Program Managers, Shop Management, and other teams to facilitate the successful execution of program requirements. Responsibilities include reviewing production schedules, coordinating demand load and procurement processes, and planning for manufactured items. The successful applicant must be comfortable working with systems such as SAP, Excel, and Tableau. Lockheed Martin emphasizes a culture of innovation, integrity, and employee empowerment, offering diverse career opportunities, flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Experience working within an ERP/MRP system
Planning/scheduling experience in a manufacturing setting
Average Excel skills (including pivot tables, vlookups, graph creation, managing large sets of data)
Ability to perform occasional weekend work as/if required
Must be a US Citizen to be considered and be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance

Nice To Haves

Prefer a Bachelors (or Masters) degree in a discipline related to Planning/Scheduling or Production (Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Finance, Program/Project Management, etc)
Active Top Secret clearance
Experience using SAP as a production ERP/MRP system
SAP Subject Matter Expert
Experience using Microsoft Project, SAP and/or Open Plan to create or manage the creation and maintenance of manufacturing schedules
Tableau/Tool management
Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment
Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and cultivate change
Demonstrated experience communicating/briefing executives, leaders, and customers
Demonstrated experience with end-to-end lifecycle of planning and schedule management in support of program scope capture, implementation and execution

Responsibilities

Work with key stakeholders for assigned scope to ensure pre-requisite parts, materials, work instructions, etc. are available prior to scheduled start in production
Support release process for “make” assembly requirements and firm plans in SAP as needed (works closely with Manufacturing Program Managers and Enterprise Planning Colleagues)
Routinely provide detailed status and support for assigned scope
Maintain data integrity within the SAP MRP system to ensure adherence to metric requirements
Take an active role in continuously improving planning methods, processes and tools

Benefits

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
Holidays
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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.