Job ID: 729896BR Date posted: Jun. 01, 2026
Description:

You will be the Manufacturing Planner Staff for the Production Planning and Control team. Our team is responsible for guiding projects from concept to production, ensuring precision and performance.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Manufacturing Planner Staff you will be responsible for driving innovative production control and delivering reliable solutions.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Design and implement innovative production control strategies that keep projects on track and on budget.


• Solve complex problems and deliver practical outcomes, turning problems into opportunities.


• Collaborate cross functionally with manufacturing, engineering, global supply chain, integrated planning, finance and quality to respond to changing needs.


• Maintain schedules and communicate potential impacts based on regular page and line meetings.


• Perform lead time analysis on procured parts, ensuring rapid part receipts.

Why Join Us

The ideal candidate is adaptable, creative, and solution oriented, thriving in fast paced, cross functional environments. You will work alongside visionary engineers, influencing mission critical projects from concept through production while enjoying a collaborative culture that values resilience and diplomatic skill.

We are committed to supporting your work life balance and overall well being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Candidate must be a highly agile and adaptable professional who is comfortable operating in ambiguous, gray area environments, flexible, creative and a strong problem solver. The ideal candidate is personable, collaborative and solution oriented, with the resilience and diplomatic skills needed to thrive in a fast paced, cross functional setting.
What you will be doing:
As the Manufacturing Planner, your responsibilities will include the following:
• Design and implement innovative production control strategies that keep projects on track and on budget
• Solve complex problems and deliver practical outcomes, turning problems into opportunities
• Collaborate cross functionally with manufacturing, engineering, global supply chain, integrated planning, finance and quality counterparts to identify and react to changing needs; pivot quickly when priorities shift
• Maintain schedules and communicate potential impacts based on regular page and line meetings
• Support multiple program needs to achieve critical schedule milestones by navigating competing priorities and maintaining momentum
• Perform lead time analysis on procured parts, ensuring rapid part receipts
• Review, comment and approve Demand Requirements Load
• Ensure Windchill / MPMLink communicates accurately with SAP S4
• Travel may be required to support and communicate with other production sites
• Work outside of the normal operating hours may be required
Basic Qualifications:
5+ Years in position working in a support position, product development from design inception to product launch.

The preferred candidate will have worked across numerous products, product types and teams across different elements (companies or business divisions).

Candidate must have significant experience working hands-on in an operations / shopfloor environment and with processes to include PWA (printed wiring assembly), cables & harness and product integrations of electrical assembly.

Candidate demonstrates a breadth of diverse experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, develop and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact.

Strategic thinker with lean manufacturing focus with demonstrated experience.

Experience and understanding of all aspects of Production Planning and Control including Master Production Scheduling, Demand and Supply control and optimization, Material Flow controls and management.
Desired Skills:
• Green Belt trained/certified or Lean 6S Black Belt trained/certified
• Master’s Degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
• Knowledge of industry wide best practices and processes for managing material flow throughout the entire production supply chain
• Inventory control knowledge and experience
• Experience working with rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing, production/development programs, creating new processes/procedures and comfortable working in ambiguous environments
• Problem solver for rapid changing development environment, capable of collaborating with multiple functions to solve complex problems and deliver creative solutions
• Ability to understand Windchill/MPMLink and the association with SAP
• Previous Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) knowledge and experience
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: 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: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First