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If you are an enthusiastic self-starter and eager to work in a dynamic environment, come join our team as a Manufacturing Planner (entry-level) in our Courtland, Alabama facility. As our Manufacturing Planner, you will perform the make, buy, and/or Bill of Material (BOM) planning/scheduling activities associated with the Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) transactions primarily supporting our Strategic & Missile Defense Systems.

Summary of Key Duties: In this role, you will

• Accomplish one or multiple manufacturing activities within various manufacturing functions

• Maintain production systems integrity to drive inventory optimization to minimize cost

• Expedite and optimize material flow through the supply chain to meet customer requirements

• Coordinate with Manufacturing and Operations management, and assist Sr level Production Planners to provide shop floor control on make parts, analyze and control production schedule and capacity requirement

• Coordinate with Sr Level production planners and supply Chain Stakeholders including Procurement and Operations Management to determine the appropriate time-phased plan for procured parts

• Execute processes to ensure deliverables meet production schedule requirements

• Maintain MRP parameters including lead times and lot sizes and coordinate with Engineering and Change Board Rep to make associated changes to the BOM

• Communicate/brief managers, employees, and customers to maintain a sustainable working relationship

Our employees working in this level of position typically have 0-3 years of experience.



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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 0-3 years of professional experience; or in lieu of a degree, candidates with at least 8 years of directly related job-relevant experience may be considered (e.g. program/production scheduling, production planning, etc)

• Understanding of Material Resource Planning methods and processes

• Knowledge of SAP or other ERP system

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; and general computer skills and knowledge

• Knowledge of MS Project or other scheduling software

• This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret government clearance

Desired Skills:

• Understanding of Resource Planning methods and processes

• Knowledge of

• Experience using MRP/ tools/systems

• Experience using MS Project or other scheduling software

• Experience creating and/or maintaining schedules

• Proven written and verbal skills to effectively communicate with managers, directors, employees and customers to maintain a viable working relationship

To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin fosters an inclusive work environment that encourages differences and 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
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• 25 three-day weekends
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s competitive and comprehensive benefits package.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
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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.
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