Production Planning & Control Manager

Basic Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 8 years’ experience within a manufacturing environment
• • Experience with Production/Production Control Processes and Procedures
• • Inventory Management Experience, with the ability to optimize storage and production floor placement (driven by SAP) and a focus on innovation and process improvement
• • Significant Experience with SAP (or equivalent MRP/ERP), including expertise in data analysis and optimization, with the ability to understand data sources and drive success in production operations
• • Experience reporting cost, schedule, and technical data/results to various levels of leadership, internal and external
• • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• • Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship

You will be a Production Planning & Control Manager at our Archbald, PA facility, supporting the Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) team. Our team is responsible for delivering products that play a critical role in national security, and we are looking for a talented leader to join our team and contribute to our mission.

As a Production Planning & Control Manager, you will report to site senior leadership as a member of the Operations Team. You will be responsible for production control, warehouse and demand planning for the site operations. Your team consists of over 30 individuals, both exempt and non‑exempt working across the warehouse, electrical assembly and fabrication operations. You will be coordinating with multiple program teams for the effective release and execution of production orders to support demand.

In addition, you will also be coordinating with functional leaders on the local operations team as well as within the corporate Planning, Production Control function to meet evolving business process and growing demand.

• Leading a team of production planners and material via an experienced team of first line leaders.
• Evaluating and improving business processes, methods, and practices for production operations to meet the evolving demands of the site.
• Leveraging SAP expertise to transform production data into actionable insights that inform decision‑making, drive continuous improvement, and optimize production performance.
• Communicating effectively with all levels of management, including cross‑functional teams and stakeholders, to present team performance and influence business outcomes in program, customer and operations leadership reviews.
• Executing for the overall contracted strategy and formulating plans for mitigating risks, ensuring proactive ownership and accountability for team performance.
• Planning, organizing, developing, and integrating program‑level efforts and implementing processes, methods, and practices for business operations, driving innovation and optimization.

At Lockheed Martin, we offer a unique opportunity to work on challenging and rewarding projects that make a real impact on national security. As the site’s Production Planning & Control Manager, you will have an opportunity to reshape operational strategy for the PP&C organization as they execute on support work for contracts, lead a high performing group of leaders and individual contributors approximately 30 strong, and be part of a team that values innovation, technical expertise, and collaboration.

If you’re a motivated and experienced leader looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply. Our Archbald, PA facility is located in a beautiful region of Northeastern Pennsylvania, with easy access to New York City and Philadelphia, and a range of cultural and educational opportunities.

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options.

• Previous experience utilizing Apriso
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools
• Knowledgeable on data analytics/tools
• Strong background in all processes of Business Operations
• Candidate willing and able to engage on routine and unique problems/issues to help develop solutions
• Risk identification and management experience
• Green Belt Certification
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