Strategic Production Planner (SAP & Capacity)

Lockheed Martin; Frome, Ampthill; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin UK is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain production schedules for Complex Systems manufacturing. You will produce short-term schedules, six-week capacity forecasts, and SAP-based planning to maximise labour, equipment and materials utilisation while supporting multiple programmes.

You will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Programme teams to drive delivery performance, resource planning and programme readiness, and you will interpret IMS

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing planning within a complex manufacturing environment.
• Strong SAP Production Planning and Material Control knowledge.
• Proven capacity planning and resource management capabilities.
• 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 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.

Skills

Production planning

SAP PP/MM

Capacity planning

IMS interpretation

Stakeholder management

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Lockheed Martin UK is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain production schedules for Complex Systems manufacturing. You will produce short-term schedules, six-week capacity forecasts, and SAP-based planning to maximise labour, equipment and materials utilisation while supporting multiple programmes.

You will collaborate with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Programme teams to drive delivery performance, resource planning and programme readiness, and you will interpret IMS