Job ID: 726985BR Date posted: May. 11, 2026
Description:Protecting what matters most is the mission that matters most.

Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more— we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.

Lockheed Martin Space in Cape Canaveral, FL seeks a Manufacturing Planning Manager to join our mission and lead a diverse team of shop floor controllers, material requirements planners, and consumable leads supporting the Orion/Artemis programs. Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor building the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, NASA’s first spacecraft designed for long-duration, human-rated deep space exploration. Orion will transport humans to interplanetary destinations beyond low Earth orbit, such as asteroids, the moon and eventually Mars, and return them safely back to Earth.

The Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations (ATLO) organization is responsible for the final build-up, test, and launch operations support of our spacecraft. Collaborating with your leadership counterparts in program, planning, quality, engineering, prod ops, test, and ATLO, you will ensure teams are set up to meet production schedule commitments to the customer. As the manager, you will be responsible for directing your team through day-to-day activities.

In this role, you will…

• Lead and develop a team of up to 20 material requirements planners (MRP)s, shop floor controllers, and consumables leads

• Provide management responsibilities including performance management and training

• Oversee all work performed by your team to meet operational commitments

• Team with program customers early in the lifecycle to drive efficiency and standardization for production planning processes

• Ensure demand is loaded and maintained accurately and utilize KPI metrics to ensure team is working in alignment to production planning processes and requirements

• Engage with ATLO, Program, and Production Planning leadership to ensure strategic goals and initiatives are progressing to plan

• Communicate material status, issues, potential scheduling impacts, and path forward plans to multiple levels of the organization as well as to ATLO and program stakeholders

• Perform look ahead analysis to proactively manage potential upcoming conflicts and obstacles in order to minimize any impact on hardware delivery

• Drive solutions and improvements for planning obstacles and help standardize these improvements across the planning team
Basic Qualifications:
• 8-10 years of prior experience in one of the following areas: Production Planning & Control, Inventory Management, Manufacturing/Production Operations

• Extensive experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system such as SAP and/or experience working with scheduling software (ex. Microsoft Project)

• Prior leadership experience (either formal or informal leadership)

• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Due to work location requirements, U.S. citizenship is required
Desired Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and demand management theory and practices

• Professional experience with production planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment

• Experience using SAP as a production ERP system

• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment

• Proven ability to proactively identify and drive change

• Demonstrated experience communicating/briefing executives, leaders, and customers

• Experience supporting AS9100 and other audit requirements

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To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters a work environment that encourages big-picture thinking. Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

Benefits you can enjoy include:


• Medical {many choices of plans; some LM locations have on-site medical}
• Dental
• 401k {with generous matching}
• Generous Paid time off
• Work/life balance, family-friendly environment
• Career development, career-growth, and lots of learning opportunities for aspiring minds
• Fun, talented, and witty teammates
• Knowledgeable, supportive, and engaged leadership
• Community-minded organization
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement

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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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First