Manufacturing Planner Associate

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel
• Effective communication skills and ability to work with people from a variety of backgrounds and functions
• Demonstrated problem‑solving and analytical thinking skills
• Ability to support business needs, including overtime and weekend work when required
• Ability to work full‑time onsite in Camden

You will be the Manufacturing Planner Associate to support production planning and material readiness for our Camden operations. This role is ideal for candidates looking to build foundational experience in production planning, inventory control, and supply chain coordination within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

You will partner closely with Quality, Purchasing, Warehousing, and Production teams to ensure materials and schedules align to meet program demands.

• Monitor production schedules and ensure work orders are released on time to support program needs
• Create and maintain reports to track material status, shortages, and schedule performance
• Coordinate daily material requirements with Purchasing and Expediting teams
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies to maintain accurate system data
• Confirm material supply and demand to support uninterrupted production flow
• Communicate material availability risks and potential production impacts to program and operations teams
• Support stock transfers and inter‑site material movements as needed
• Assist in resolving shortages, over‑shipments, engineering changes, and traceability concerns
• Maintain and update MRP parameters (lead times, lot sizes, BOM changes) in coordination with Engineering and Change Control
• Assist in preparing and processing DD250 documentation to support product shipments and customer acceptance, ensuring required data and approvals are complete and accurate

• Hands‑on experience with ERP/MRP systems
• Exposure to production planning and manufacturing operations
• Cross‑functional collaboration across supply chain and production
• A strong foundation for career growth within Planning & Control

You’ll acquire hands‑on experience with ERP/MRP systems while gaining exposure to production planning and manufacturing operations. You’ll work collaboratively across supply‑chain and production teams, building a strong, cross‑functional foundation that positions you for continued career growth within Planning & Control.

This position is in Camden. Discover more about our Camden, Arkansas location.

This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP or similar)
• Experience using Excel to analyze data and create reports
• Exposure to inventory control, material coordination, logistics, warehousing, or production planning
• Experience identifying and resolving discrepancies or process issues
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities
• Experience working directly with customers, suppliers, operations, or production teams
• Interest in developing a career in Production Planning & Control

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.

The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.