Manufacturing Planner Associate — Flexible Schedule (4x10)

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Camden (AR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Vision care

Flexible work arrangements (4x10)

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Camden is seeking a Manufacturing Planner Associate to support production planning and material readiness for Camden operations. This role builds foundational experience in production planning, inventory control, and supply chain coordination within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will partner with Quality, Purchasing, Warehousing, and Production to align materials and schedules with program demands, monitor schedules, generate reports, and help resolve shortages

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent planning experience/combined education.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds and functions.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Ability to support business needs, including overtime and weekend work when required.
• Ability to work full-time onsite in Camden.

Responsibilities

• Monitor production schedules and ensure work orders are released on time to support program needs.
• Create and maintain reports to track material status, shortages, and schedule performance.
• Coordinate daily material requirements with Purchasing and Expediting teams.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies to maintain accurate system data.
• Confirm material supply and demand to support uninterrupted production flow.
• Communicate material availability risks and potential production impacts to program and operations teams.
• Support stock transfers and inter-site material movements as needed.
• Assist in resolving shortages, over-shipments, engineering changes, and traceability concerns.
• Maintain and update MRP parameters (lead times, lot sizes, BOM changes) in coordination with Engineering and Change Control.
• Assist in preparing and processing DD250 documentation to support product shipments and customer acceptance, ensuring required data and approvals are complete and accurate.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems experience

Excel data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP or similar ERP/MRP

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Camden is seeking a Manufacturing Planner Associate to support production planning and material readiness for Camden operations. This role builds foundational experience in production planning, inventory control, and supply chain coordination within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will partner with Quality, Purchasing, Warehousing, and Production to align materials and schedules with program demands, monitor schedules, generate reports, and help resolve shortages