Dynamic Components Sr. Materials Planner
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford, Connecticut
Job Responsibilities
Description:WHAT WE'RE DOING
At Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, we are designing and building advanced helicopters and dynamic components to serve critical missions around the globe. Our commitment to excellence drives us to ensure operational readiness for our customers, meeting their needs with precision and reliability.
THE WORK
As the Sr. Materials Planner for the Dynamic Components Product Center, you will play a pivotal role in supporting Transmission Assembly. This includes ensuring materials and resources are effectively planned, scheduled, and managed to maintain a seamless production process. You'll oversee material movement, production schedules, and inventory management to ensure that every component is ready to meet critical deadlines.
Key responsibilities include:
Coordinating material flow between the warehouse/storeroom and production areas.
Advising leadership on the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production challenges.
Collaborating with shop supervision to align equipment, personnel, and priorities with production goals.
Preparing work orders or purchase requests to meet material supply and demand requirements.
Facilitating interdepartmental activities across programs, quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and inventory control.
Scheduling and expediting parts movement via move orders, stock transfers, and shipping requests.
WHO WE ARE
Sikorsky is a leader in innovation and production of advanced helicopters and systems that enable missions ranging from defense to humanitarian aid. As a proud part of Lockheed Martin, we are committed to pushing boundaries and delivering unparalleled performance to our customers.
WHO YOU ARE
You’re a proactive and detail-oriented planner with a passion for production and materials management. Your experience coordinating schedules, materials, and cross-functional teams has equipped you with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You excel in balancing competing priorities and navigating complex processes to ensure production goals are met without compromising quality.
WHY JOIN US
At Sikorsky, you’ll contribute to projects that make a difference, from supporting national defense to enabling disaster relief. You’ll be part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. We provide the tools and opportunities for you to advance your career while helping us achieve our mission to serve those who serve the world.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience with SAP/Solumina.
Proficient in Microsoft office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Experience within operations / shop floor manufacturing environment.
Desired Skills:
Strong communication skills / willingness and ability to run meetings.
Previous Sikorsky Operations Experience
Experience working in a union environment
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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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: No
Career Area: Material and Distribution
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.
Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.
Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.
Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
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.
Commitment to Sustainability: We foster innovation, integrity and security to preserve the environment, strengthen diverse communities and propel growth.
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.
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