Tool Mfg Planner Spec
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. Lockheed Martin scores A on the Alion truth index.
Standard Job Description
You will be the Production Tool Planner for the team which is responsible for devising, planning, ordering, and following up tools for assemblies, subassemblies, and component parts for any production or development project.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Production Tool Planner, you will be responsible for analyzing engineering blueprints, lofting information, and sketches to determine and devise the most practical tools, tooling sequences, and operation sequences necessary to produce assigned structural or functional assemblies, subassemblies, and/or component parts.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Planning, ordering, and maintaining to latest change, all tooling masters required for assigned assemblies, using the Tool Requirements Form (TRF) system
- Specifying and ordering all tool designs and changes thereto as required by tooling policy and job instructions
- Populating MBOMs using PDM and establishing and maintaining the MBOM and control MBOM/EBOM accuracy
- Preparing breakdowns of assigned assemblies into assemblies, subassemblies, or component parts suitable for economical manufacture using CAPP and/or PDM
- Advising affected organizations of MBOM changes to ensure proper disbursement of materials in accordance with the manufacturing plan and/or PDM
What’s In It For You
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Who You Are
The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled and experienced production tool planner with a strong knowledge of tool planning, design, and manufacturing processes. You will have excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to analyze engineering blueprints and sketches, and the ability to work with various software systems, including CAPP, SFM, AUTOPLANS, QADS, SAP, DIMS, PDM, EDW, and LAWS.
Further Information About This Opportunity
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
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Basic Qualifications
Candidate must have a minimum of 2 years of experience within the last 4 years as a manufacturing planner developing Manufacturing Bill of Material (MBOM), process plans and tooling requirements at a comparable airframe manufacturing company.
Candidate must have knowledge of and ability to apply the development of assembly, subassembly, and detail parts and tooling in view of current trends and methods including:
- Interpretation of engineering design requirements for manufacture
- Knowledge of aircraft tooling and tooling families
- Materials and processes and associated characteristics of materials used in aircraft manufacture.
- Heat treat requirements
- Finish specifications
Experience developing Manufacturing Bill of Material and process plans that support the manufacture of:
- Machine parts and metal fittings.
- Sheet metal fabrication and assembly.
- Structural assemblies and installation.
- Welded or riveted assemblies.
- Hydraulic, oxygen and environmental control tubing and ducts fabrication, assembly and installation.
- Electrical fabrication and installation
- Trim and furnishings fabrication and Installation
Experience originating and maintaining master planning documents for the procurement of detail parts and subassemblies
Proficient utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite
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Desired Skills
C-130 or F-35 Aircraft experience
3 years of aircraft shop type experience in areas such as fabrication, assembly and tooling which includes demonstrated ability to use assembly blueprints.
Successful completion of a high quality industrial based tool planning training program or vocational/technical school program which include aircraft blueprint reading, mathematics including trigonometry, tool design theory, material and processes, and tool planning laboratory.
Experience utilizing SAP Software preferred.
Pay Information
- $29.16 - $54.15
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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Additional specific benefits are dependent upon the business unit and the collective-bargaining agreement.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) 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.