**Description:** **WHAT WE'RE DOING** At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics/. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results/. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence/. **THE WORK** The Senior Manufacturing Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining executable production plans that support aerospace and defense program requirements, contractual delivery schedules, and customer commitments/. This role partners closely with Operations, Program Management, Supply Chain, and Engineering to ensure material availability, resource alignment, and compliance with regulatory and quality standards/. The position requires expertise in complex, high/-mix, low/-volume environments where precision, traceability, and schedule integrity are critical/. The key responsibilities include: - Managing detailed manufacturing schedules that align with program requirements, customer delivery dates, and contractual obligations/. - Translating demand forecasts, hardware program control directives /(HPCD/), and engineering release schedules into executable work order release plans/. - Ensuring DFAR, ITAR, and export compliance considerations are integrated into planning activities/. - Partnering with commodity planner and master scheduler to resolve material shortages, expedite critical parts, and manage long/-lead procurement strategies/. - Monitoring production execution against baseline schedules; implement corrective actions when variances occur/. - Providing stakeholders with regular status updates, risk assessments, and recovery actions/. - Supporting audits and reviews by providing traceability and documentation of planning decisions/. Please Note: This position requires the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance; US Citizenship is required/. **WHO WE ARE** Our customers are world/-wide and so is our reputation for creating innovative solutions with the latest technologies/. Our products keep our customers safe and bring them home to their families at night/. Lockheed Martin: An Award/-Winning Place to Work **WHO YOU ARE** You're a detail‑oriented planner with SAP production‑planning experience in high‑mix aerospace environments, using your analytical and Lean skills to create precise, DFAR/ITAR‑compliant schedules while collaborating effectively across teams/. **A level 3 employee is mid/-career and generally has 3/+ years of professional experience/.** **WHY JOIN US** **Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life** As an employee at Lockheed Martin, your health and well being are paramount/. From medical insurance, to legal help and tuition reimbursement, we provide benefits to improve your life/. Come check out all of the amazing benefits Lockheed Martin has to offer/. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package /(**Basic Qualifications:** - Minimum 3 years of production planning in manufacturing/. - Proficiency in SAP or similar ERP systems/. - Strong analytical, organizational, and problem/-solving skills/. - Ability to work in a fast/-paced, high/-volume environment while maintaining attention to detail/. - Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a secret DoD security clearance which requires US Citizenship/. **Desired Skills:** - Experience in aerospace, defense, or other complex manufacturing industries/. - Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and production scheduling best practices/. - Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities and adapt to dynamic program scheduling needs/. **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:** Part/-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility/. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process/. **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 employer/. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics/.** **The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 /- 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration/.** Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours/. Our customers tackle the hardest missions/. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision/. They're dangerous/. Critical/. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives/. Those are the missions we care about/. As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges/. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U/.S/., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories/. **Experience Level:** Experienced Professional **Business Unit:** RMS **Relocation Available:** Possible **Career Area:** Product Support **Type:** Full/-Time **Shift:** First
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Manufacturing Planner - Level 3