Manufacturing Planner (Level 2)
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Job Responsibilities
Description:We are Lockheed Martin
At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX, your mission is ours. As a Manufacturing Planner (Level 2), you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our production teams have the data and coordination needed to meet mission-critical goals. You'll join a team driving excellence in manufacturing planning, data analysis, and shop floor control—making an impact on every aircraft we build.
What You Will Be Doing
- Translate program requirements and directives into executable data trends, reporting tools, and deliverables.
- Create and maintain multiple databases for input, tracking, and analysis of manufacturing trends.
- Synthesize data from SAP and other enterprise systems to provide user-friendly, actionable reports for stakeholders.
- Support the creation and execution of improvement plans aligned with operational goals.
- Coordinate with Manufacturing and Operations Management to provide shop floor control for make parts.
- Analyze and manage production schedules and capacity requirements, ensuring timely execution of work plans.
- Provide production status updates and escalate or work around delays to maintain production flow.
- This position will work first shift; some overtime and alternate shift work may be required based on business needs.
What’s In It for You
- Build Your Career: Develop advanced skills in manufacturing planning and production analysis in a high-impact aerospace environment.
- Team-Oriented Culture: Work with cross-functional teams who value communication, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.
- Grow with Us: Benefit from Lockheed Martin’s education assistance programs, internal advancement pathways, and industry-leading mentorship.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive pay, health care, 401(k) match, paid time off, and more.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Who You Are
- A detail-oriented planner who thrives in a fast-paced production environment.
- Someone who enjoys working with data and understands how to turn analysis into meaningful, executable insights.
- A collaborator who communicates effectively across teams and functions to solve problems and support goals.
- Highly organized and able to balance priorities while ensuring accuracy and timeliness in deliverables.
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Basic Qualifications:
• Experience with data comparison or validation
• Experience with Production Control, logistics or shop floor control
Desired Skills:
• Ability to problem solve
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Shop Floor experience
• Knowledge of lean material flow concepts.
• Experience with: SAP, Rapid Response, Business Object, SFM, writing queries in SQL, SharePoint
• Experience with production schedules and work plans.
• APICS certified
• Demonstrated ability to create and present data and material information
• Experience presenting in front of leadership
Clearance Level: None
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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
About
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Pioneering Defense Technology: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can innovate mission solutions alongside the best minds in the business.
United By Culture: Excellence, integrity, and collaboration define us. We accelerate change and embrace one another’s perspectives to win for our customers.
Real Impact, Real Growth: Grow your career and skills for life. Our wide array of opportunities and technology-driven learning programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Competitive pay, comprehensive benefits and flexible schedules designed so you thrive — at work and beyond.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
- Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
- Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
- Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions
Qualifications
See what it takes to be a successful Lockheed Martin employee.
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Collaborative
There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.
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Curious
The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.
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Goal-oriented
From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.
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Proactive
The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.
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Problem Solver
You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.
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Strategic
You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.
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“Before I came to Lockheed Martin, I never thought I’d get these opportunities. The benefits available and the company’s value culture make it an incredibly supportive place to work, and I’m grateful to work somewhere that wants me to succeed. I hope to have a long career here making an impact, and I know I’ll be supported in doing that every step of the way.”
Ryan J., Enterprise Operations
Benefits
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Healthcare
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.
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401(k)/Retirement Plans
Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.
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Professional Development
We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.
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Maternity and Paternity Leave
Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.
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Paid Time Off
We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.
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Flex-time
Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.