Manufacturing Planner Associate Manager

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

Flexible schedules

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is seeking a qualified professional in Westford, MA to manage manufacturing planning, MRP transactions and related material management activities. The role includes coordinating leadership duties, overseeing inventory optimization, and ensuring production system integrity.

The position emphasizes experience in MRP planning, production control, and lean concepts, with a focus on driving efficiency and cost minimization across multiple manufacturing functions.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Production and/or Production Control experience.
• Experience in MRP Planning.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Experience with Lean concepts.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing planning, material management and MRP-related activities.
• Oversee production systems integrity and drive inventory optimization.
• Coordinate recruitment, training, performance assessment and staffing actions.

Skills

MRP Planning

Production scheduling

Leadership

Lean concepts

Inventory management

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Standard Job Description

This position is in support of the Advanced Programs line of business within Missiles and Fire Control. The selected candidate will manage multiple manufacturing planning, material management and support activities within various manufacturing job functions responsible for Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) transactions. These may include but not limited to, Make, Buy, Bill of Material (BOM) Planning, Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Warehousing and Shipping. Over sees production systems integrity and drives inventory optimization to minimize cost. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.

Standard Job Description

This position is in support of the Advanced Programs line of business within Missiles and Fire Control. The selected candidate will manage multiple manufacturing planning, material management and support activities within various manufacturing job functions responsible for Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) transactions. These may include but not limited to, Make, Buy, Bill of Material (BOM) Planning, Master Production Scheduling (MPS), Warehousing and Shipping. Over sees production systems integrity and drives inventory optimization to minimize cost. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.

Basic Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
• Production and/or Production Control Experience
• Experience in MRP Planning
• Previous Leadership Experience
• Experience with Lean Concepts

Desired Skills

• Experience Production scheduling and Buy/Expedite planning
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• Strong background in all processes of Business Operations
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both oral and written
• Candidate willing and able to engage on routine and unique problems/issues to help develop solutions
• Risk identification and management experience
• Experience in bid, proposal and estimating practices, and capital budgeting
• Experience with the Supply Chain Management process
• Inventory Management Experience

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $100200.00 - $186200.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) 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. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.