Description:At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics we are committed to shaping the future of aviation! Our Aeronautics Supply Chain team is passionate about delivering innovative, affordable, and agile solutions that exceed our customer’s expectations. The supply chain team touches every product and service we deliver and enables our customers to do the impossible every day. At Aero, we leverage problem solving, creativity, and data to tackle the most exciting challenges in the industry.
Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. You’ll be inspired by Lockheed Martin’s core values to grow in ways you only imagine!
You will be welcomed by an inclusive culture that values your voice, perspective, and interests.
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The Supply Chain team is seeking a Manufacturing Planner, Associate Manager - Level 4
As part of the Palmdale MRP team, this role will be responsible for demand planning and process integration across all programs, coordinating activities related to demand entry, demand stability, BOM integrity and on-time order release primarily focusing on supporting Advanced Development Programs. Primary Responsibilities will be:
•Coordinating employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
•Analyzing diverse sets of data and identify underlying trends, drawing insightful and accurate inferences from data that result in sound decision-making
•Gather relevant information systematically, consider a broad ranges of issues or factors; grasp complexities and perceives relationships among problems or issues to solve issues and process gaps
•Knowledge of management and demonstrated leadership skills to manage personnel.
•Leading the successful execution of backlog burn down and throughput of the following tasks:
-Releasing PLM Production Orders
-Resolving aged orders
-Resolving Excess orders
-Managing Shop Order Maintenance updates
-Maintaining and conducting Metric meetings/updates with team and appropriate leadership.
*Will attend/chair status meetings advising management of WIP status, material availability and potential production issues.
Position requires management and leadership of skilled, experienced, professional personnel along with entry level subordinate positions requiring mentoring and training.
This position is located at a facility that requires special access. You must be a US Citizen and possess an Active Interim Secret Security clearance to be considered for this role.
What’s In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.This position is in Palmdale, CA Discover Palmdale. AeroSCM
Basic Qualifications:
- Demand/Materials Planning & Scheduling
- Experience with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) roles & responsibilities
- Experience with SAP operating software, including transactional acumen and data elements available for report/metric development
- Data analyzation background using Microsoft Suite
Desired Skills:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Familiarity with the management practices and leadership experience in managing personnel
- Experience managing direct and indirect resources to achieve operational objectives
- Experience standardizing and improving operational processes
- Experience in aggregate demand and supply
- Analyze diverse sets of data and identify underlying trends, drawing insightful and accurate inferences from data that result in sound decision-making
- Quantitative and analytical experience, gathering relevant data systematically, and then considering a broad range of factors; in order to grasp the complexities and perceive relationship patterns within a compilation of problems or issues
- Familiarity with aerospace manufacturing processes and business model
- Familiarity with ADP program support and work within classified space
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.