Manufacturing Production Scheduler

Lockheed Martin Corp

Severn, MD

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$69,900–$123,280 Per Year
SKILLS
Aerospace and Defense, Business Administration, Business Ethics, Calendar Management, Change Requests/Orders, Communication Skills, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Electronics Manufacturing, Incentive Programs, Leadership, Machine Tool, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Management, Master Production Schedule, Metrics, Microsoft Project, Operations Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Process Development, Production Planning, Production Schedule, Program Planning, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Reporting Dashboards, Resource Leveling, Resource Management, Risk Analysis, SAP, Schedule Development, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance, Supply Chain, United States Citizen, Work From Home, Workforce Planning, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Severn, MD
POSTED
9 days ago

Description:As a Manufacturing Production Scheduler Sr within IGNITE, you will work in the Severn Operations Manufacturing Team and will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and optimizing production schedules in partnership with Manufacturing Project Managers.

This role ensures that project timelines are realistic, resources are allocated efficiently, and all stakeholders have up to date visibility into schedule status. The Scheduler will evaluate schedule performance, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions to keep projects on track.

We're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build detailed master production schedules (MPS) based on project scope, capacity, and material availability.
  • Continuously update schedules to reflect changes in demand, resource constraints, or engineering revisions.
  • Align project schedules with supply chain, tooling, and workforce plans.
  • Work closely with Manufacturing Project Managers to gather status updates, milestone completions, and change requests.
  • Facilitate regular schedule review meetings (e.g., weekly "schedule syncs") with cross functional teams.
  • Provide clear, concise schedule reports and dashboards to senior leadership and stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline scheduling processes, tools, and data flows.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Experienced and proficient in Microsoft Project
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal
  • 3+ years of scheduling or production planning experience in an electronics manufacturing environment (aerospace, defense, automotive, or similar)
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Desired Skills:

  • 5+ years of scheduling or production planning experience in an electronics manufacturing environment (aerospace, defense, automotive, or similar)
  • Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field
  • Experience with SAP
  • Experience with resource planning and leveling of overallocated resources
  • Experience tracking metrics for adherence to schedule
  • Active Secret security clearance

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Clearance Level: Secret

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: 9x80 every other Friday off

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, 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.

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's 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: SPACE

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Program Planning

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First

About the Company

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Lockheed Martin Corp

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 125,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

Our Mission:  We solve complex challenges, advance scientific discovery and deliver innovative solutions to help our customers keep people safe and provide them essential services.

Our Vision: Be the global leader in supporting our customers to strengthen global security, deliver citizen services and advance scientific discovery.

Our Values:

  • Do What's Right
  • Respect Others
  • Perform With Excellence
  • COMPANY SIZE
    10,000 employees or more
    INDUSTRY
    Aerospace and Defense
    FOUNDED
    1912
    WEBSITE
    http://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com