Skunk Works - Manufacturing Planning Manager

Job Description:

Description:Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, home of the world-renowned Skunk Works®, turns visionary aircraft into reality and is known for building the finest military aircraft in the world. This recognition is continually earned through our commitment to relentless research and development of high-performance aircraft, continuously seeking innovative, low-cost design and manufacturing strategies, and delivering operational readiness for our customers missions to ensure continued relevancy for the life cycle of our products.
In this role, you will immediately impact the business with your ingenuity, creativity, and ideas that will be the catalyst for future business. If you are craving an opportunity where you are invited to be passionate, push the envelope, and think outside of the box, this opportunity with our Skunk Works may be just for you. We ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready.

As a Manufacturing Planning Manager (L5) in Skunk Works®, you will play a critical role as liaison between our design engineering teams and the elite women and men responsible for building tomorrow’s future in an advanced manufacturing and technology facility. You will lead a Team of Manufacturing Engineering Planners and Represented Planners that develop all work instructions and safeguard configuration management across our portfolio of efforts. The ideal candidate for this position will be a strong leader that understands the nuances of motivating a team in a highly challenging manufacturing environment. This person will also have strong analytical thinking and business acumen skills, be highly collaborative, exhibit exceptional organizational skills, demonstrate proactive thinking, operate autonomously as appropriate, and produce superior work products under short deadlines.
Our team is in development, and there will be an expectation to develop, shape, and document processes for manufacturing planning standard work. We work cross functionally and engage other organizations as needed to support our common program goals.
This position is in Marietta, GA.

This role may require infrequent travel, extended hours, and possible weekend/off-hour support. We work full time on site. Our team supports programs that may require additional special access in addition to a DoD Secret clearance.
Key duties for this position include:
• Lead day to day activities of the Manufacturing Planning Team
• Shape processes in support of engineering to manufacturing digital thread across 3DX, Apriso, and ERP4C
• Ensure work instructions yield the best / most optimal build and affordable systems and develop forward looking performance measures
• Grow the team’s technical capabilities to meet current and future enterprise needs, through planning, gap assessment, and mentoring/knowledge transfer.
• Develop strong leads that will serve as systems Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
• Be responsible to develop a program centric culture of readiness, process adherence, and completed staff work
• Represent the organization during customer events and audits
• Active engagement and partnering with Production Engineering Central Services (PECS) and Program Assist (PAT).

What’s In It For You:
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Basic Qualifications:
• Proven technical leadership experience
• Experience with a combination of the following: manufacturing processes and procedures including fabrication, assembly, metallics machining, coatings, electrical, composites, bonded assemblies &/or installations
• Experience in a manufacturing environment working cross functionally with other disciplines including industrial engineering, scheduling, Quality Assurance or production engineering
• Proven experience with developing schedules, managing and maintaining budgets, and/or resource requirements
• Proven experience resolving complex technical challenges requiring integration with cross-functional teams
• Proven experience with military / commercial aircraft
• Proven experience shaping Manufacturing Execution System configuration
• Active DoD Clearance with an Investigation within the last 5 years
Desired Skills:
• 10+ years’ experience supporting manufacturing planning operations
• Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred)
• LM Aero Manufacturing Planning experience
• 3D Modeling experience in 3DX / CATIA V5/V6
• Proven experience with LM Manufacturing Planning
• Proven experience with program start-ups with Manufacturing / Assembly / Production processes
• Proven experience with a represented workforce
• Experience with Apriso, Solumina, MRP systems, SAP, &/or other Manufacturing Execution System (MES) application Project management experience
• Working knowledge of one or more organizations including: Operations, IT, Planning, Production Control, ERP, MRP, Quality or systems integration
• Atlassian Confluence and JIRA experience
• Experience Root Cause and Corrective Action, and FMEA
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment or independently to solve problems in a timely manner
• Ability to effectively present technical information to non-technical people
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
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.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the worlds 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: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Miscellaneous Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First

• 10+ years’ experience supporting manufacturing planning operations
• Bachelor’s degree (STEM preferred)
• LM Aero Manufacturing Planning experience
• 3D Modeling experience in 3DX / CATIA V5/V6
• Proven experience with LM Manufacturing Planning
• Proven experience with program start-ups with Manufacturing / Assembly / Production processes
• Proven experience with a represented workforce
• Experience with Apriso, Solumina, MRP systems, SAP, &/or other Manufacturing Execution System (MES) application Project management experience
• Working knowledge of one or more organizations including: Operations, IT, Planning, Production Control, ERP, MRP, Quality or systems integration
• Atlassian Confluence and JIRA experience
• Experience Root Cause and Corrective Action, and FMEA
• Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment or independently to solve problems in a timely manner
• Ability to effectively present technical information to non-technical people

Job Ident #: 78915663536

Company Details

Lockheed Martin

6801 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 USA
www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/

Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in North...

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Job Info

Location

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Lockheed Martin

6801 Rockledge Dr
Bethesda, Maryland 20817 USA
www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/