Manufacturing Planner Staff (Level 4)

Description: We are Lockheed Martin

The story of aviation has always been the story of people who have the perseverance to fail, to try again, and to one day succeed. Since Lockheed Martin's inception and continuing today, the passion to advance aeronautical design and help our customers achieve mission results has been ingrained in our culture. We recognize the diverse talents and experiences of our team members, and we celebrate the unique contributions each individual brings to the table. It is that collective passion, combined with a strategic focus on ever-changing global opportunities, that shapes our path forward. Join us as we continue to innovate, inspire, and make history in the world of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Manufacturing Planner Staff, you will play a critical role in leading material distribution and tool management processes within Fort Worth Central Tool Store operations. You will:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for the CribMaster Tool Control System, supporting Crib 29 and related locations.

• Oversee standardized tool processes impacting Factory Wide Transformation initiatives and global operations.

• Manage inventory control within SAP and CribMaster systems, including tool classification and material movement.

• Act as the tool system administrator, reviewing and dispositioning tool requests, providing guidance, and ensuring compliance with tool processes.

• Collaborate with requestors to clarify and rationalize tool requirements, approvals, and next steps.

• Develop expertise in budget management, FOD controls, ESH requirements, and Serial ID control.

• Administer system access, including approving CribMaster rights and managing password updates.

• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, providing training, guidance, and updates.

• Serve as a point of contact for enterprise tool classification and process changes, driving collaboration across multiple teams.

What's In It For You

• Be at the forefront of process transformation in a critical aerospace manufacturing environment.

• Leverage and develop your expertise in advanced tool management systems like CribMaster and SAP.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive impactful, enterprise-wide change.

• Work in a fast-paced, innovative setting that values communication, inclusion, and excellence.

• Enjoy comprehensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and the chance to contribute to cutting-edge programs.

Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.

Who You Are

You are a highly organized and detail-oriented professional with a passion for operational excellence. You have:

• Strong technical knowledge of inventory and tool control systems.

• Exceptional communication skills to liaise with diverse stakeholders across all levels.

• A proactive, solution-driven mindset to manage complex processes and implement improvements.

• The ability to work collaboratively with represented and salaried employees in an inclusive manner.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here: Global Diversity and Inclusion.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience in Production or Production Control Operations

• Proficiency data manipulation

• Project management experience

• Continuous improvement experience or lean manufacturing concepts

• Experience leading

Desired Skills:

• CribMaster and SAP experience

• Excellent communication skills

• Complex problem-solving experience

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a cross-domain team

• Production control for shop floor experience

• Experience with kitting applications and BOM creation

• Knowledge of portable tool distribution and repair

• Experience with inventory control of serialized tools

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: 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.

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: AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Manufacturing

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First