Manufacturing Planner

Lockheed Martin; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire is seeking a Manufacturing Planner to develop and maintain production plans for complex systems products, ensuring on-time delivery and efficient use of labour, machinery and materials. You will produce short-term schedules, six-week capacity forecasts, and SAP-based planning, working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Programme teams.

The role requires strong SAP PP knowledge, capacity planning, excellent Excel skills, and the

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing planning within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong SAP Production Planning and Material Control knowledge.
• Proven capability in capacity planning and resource management.
• Experience interpreting Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules, identifying risks and constraints.
• Produce six-week capacity plans covering labour, machine availability, and specialist skills.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to optimise resource utilisation and throughput.
• Coordinate production plans with machine maintenance activities.
• Interpret Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to align manufacturing capability with programme requirements.
• Lead Line of Balance (LOB) reviews and engage cross-functional stakeholders to drive delivery performance.
• Ensure production plans support customer requirements, contractual milestones, and programme priorities.
• Support daily and weekly planning reviews, monitoring performance against plan.
• Manage SAP demand and production planning activities throughout the project lifecycle. Maintain material readiness to support on-time delivery.
• Provide planning and capacity input for bids, forecasts, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development.

Skills

Production planning

SAP PP

Material Control

IMS interpretation

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

37.5 hours per week + 4-day work week option

We are seeking a proven Manufacturing Planner to work at our state-of-the-art facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

What will I be doing?

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining production plans that support the successful manufacture and delivery of Complex Systems products.

The role provides detailed short-term schedules, six-week capacity forecasts, and SAP-based planning to ensure effective utilisation of labour, machinery, materials, and specialist skills.

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Programme teams, the Production Planner drives delivery performance, resource planning, and project readiness across multiple programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules, identifying and escalating risks and constraints.
• Produce six-week capacity plans covering labour, machine availability, and specialist skills.
• Collaborate with Production and Engineering teams to optimise resource utilisation and throughput.
• Coordinate production plans with machine maintenance activities.
• Interpret Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to align manufacturing capability with programme requirements.
• Lead Line of Balance (LOB) reviews and engage cross-functional stakeholders to drive delivery performance.
• Ensure production plans support customer requirements, contractual milestones, and programme priorities.
• Support daily and weekly planning reviews, monitoring performance against plan.
• Manage SAP demand and production planning activities throughout the project lifecycle. Maintain material readiness to support on-time delivery.
• Provide planning and capacity input for bids, forecasts, and Basis of Estimate (BOE) development.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining production plans that support the successful manufacture and delivery of Complex Systems products.
• The role provides detailed short-term schedules, six-week capacity forecasts, and SAP-based planning to ensure effective utilisation of labour, machinery, materials, and specialist skills.
• Working closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Programme teams, the Production Planner drives delivery performance, resource planning, and project readiness across multiple programmes.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing planning within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong SAP Production Planning and Material Control knowledge.
• Proven capability in capacity planning and resource management.
• Experience interpreting Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing planning within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong SAP Production Planning and Material Control knowledge.
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