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Manufacturing Planner Senior

Archbald, Pennsylvania

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Job ID: 689662BR Date posted: Mar. 25, 2025
Description:You will be a Senior Manufacturing Planner for our Operations team in Archbald, PA. Our team is responsible for planning and executing manufacturing operations to deliver high-quality products on time.

What You Will Be Doing
As a Senior Manufacturing Planner, your responsibilities may include:

• Execute Make, Buy, and Bill of Material (BOM) planning activities to support production schedules and material flow
• Collaborate with various manufacturing functions, including Operations Management, Supply Chain Stakeholders, and Engineering to optimize production plans and capacity requirements
• Perform planning activities associated with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) and maintain production system integrity, drive inventory optimization and minimize cost. This includes maintaining MRP parameters, including lead times and lot sizes, and coordinating with Engineering to update BOMs appropriately
• Coordinate with manufacturing and Operations Management to provide shop floor control and execute production plans
• Analyze and control production schedules and capacity requirements to meet customer demands
• Expedite and prioritize workflow through the supply chain to ensure on-time delivery of products and meet
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Stakeholders to determine time-phased plans for procured parts

Why Join Us
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Manufacturing Planner to join our Operations team in Archbald, PA. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in driving inventory optimization, minimizing costs, and ensuring seamless material flow through the supply chain to meet customer requirements. If you have a passion for planning and analysis, and a strong understanding of manufacturing operations, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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 located in Archbald. Discover more about our Archbald, Pennsylvania location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 6 years of professional experience; or 4 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
• Experience with SAP and APRISO
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory management, and supply chain principles
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, and multitasking skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, with strong Excel skills
• Must be able to work outside of normal operating hours, as required
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
Desired Skills:
• Degree focused in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• Lean Six Sigma Green belt trained and/or certified
• Strong interpersonal skills in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple levels of Management, industry peers, and internal and external customers
• Experience creating shipping documents
• Ability to understand engineering drawings and parts
• Tableau Reporting/Data Analytics
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.
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: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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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
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Qualifications

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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.

  • Curious

    The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.

  • 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.

  • Proactive

    The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.

  • Problem Solver

    You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.

  • 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

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

    Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.

  • Professional Development

    We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.

  • 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.

  • Paid Time Off

    We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.

  • Flex-time

    Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.

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