Job Description

Job Description

We are Lockheed Martin

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics team in Fort Worth, Texas, and lead production control activities that directly support Fabrication material handling and shop operations. As a Manufacturing Planner / Production Control Supervisor, you will ensure smooth material flow, optimize operational efficiency, and contribute to building the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world. This is your opportunity to drive impactful processes and lead a team in a fast-paced, high-impact environment


WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
As a Manufacturing Planner / Production Control Supervisor, you will:
• Lead and Supervise: Manage and develop represented employees in the efficient and safe handling of materials for the Fabrication process.
• Ensure Material Availability: Oversee the provisioning of hard tooling, parts kits, material, consumable operating supplies, and standard hardware, ensuring they are accessible to production teams with maximum efficiency.
• Maintain Traceability: Ensure that all materials are traceable, reducing waste, preventing shortages, and meeting production timelines.
• Maintain a Safe and Organized Work Area: Enforce FOD (Foreign Object Damage) prevention protocols, ensure a clean and organized workspace, and promote adherence to company safety standards.
• Staging and Expedite Materials: Supervise the staging of work in progress, ensure timely material deliveries, and expedite material requirements to mitigate risks that could impact production schedules.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and proactively address material constraints and potential risks to maintain production flow and meet deadlines.
• Team Development: Provide training, performance feedback, and support for your team, ensuring they are well-equipped to meet production goals.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive initiatives to streamline processes, reduce operating costs, and improve the overall efficiency of material handling and fabrication operations.


WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
• Leadership Opportunity: Lead a key team in the heart of production operations, making a direct impact on the efficiency and success of the aircraft manufacturing process.
• Professional Growth: Develop your leadership and technical skills in an industry-leading organization with ample opportunities for career advancement.
• Mission-Driven Work: Contribute to the production of the F-35, a critical aircraft that supports national defense and global security.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive compensation, healthcare, retirement plans, and opportunities for professional development.
• Dynamic Team: Collaborate with talented professionals and cross-functional teams in a collaborative and supportive work environment.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.


Who You Are
• A results-driven leader with a background in material handling, production control, or manufacturing operations.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on organization, traceability, and minimizing waste.
• A proactive problem solver with strong communication skills and the ability to lead a team under pressure.
• Experienced in managing teams in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the smooth flow of materials and work processes.
• Committed to promoting a culture of safety, organization, and continuous improvement.

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

Basic Qualifications

•Production Control, Logistics, Supply Chain &/or Shop Floor Control Experience
• Experience with material flow principles: ex)material scheduling OR material movement OR inventory management
• Experience with SAP, CribMaster (inventory management system for tools) or Material Resources Planning (MRP) equivalent

Desired skills

• Leadership Experience
• Component Assembly Experience
• Knowledge of Detail Fabrication
• Field Operations Experience
• Tool Control/Tool Management
• 6Sigma Oriented
• RF Scanner Technology
• Shop Floor Manager(SFM) / Electronic Work Instruction (EWI)
• SAP/MRP
• QADS
• Maximo
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and make effective decisions
• Experience communicating to all levels of Management

EEO

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.

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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.

Other Important Information

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 Schedule Information

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.

National Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $69,900 - $123,280. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.

Premium Pay Statement

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $80,400 - $139,380. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate’s final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.