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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
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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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.
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.
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, 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.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, 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.