Lockheed Martin

Manufacturing Readiness Lead

Lockheed Martin$104K — $194K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of Production Operations experience in a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of Defense and Aerospace production processes.
  • Proficient in verbal and written communication for conveying technical information to varied management levels.
  • Effective interpersonal skills for collaboration and relationship building.
  • Experience with manufacturing readiness and production readiness assessments.
  • Possession of a DOD Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead critical Manufacturing Readiness Assessments for Air Dominance projects.
  • Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and external stakeholders for assessment planning and execution.
  • Drive resolution of technical and supplier challenges to meet manufacturing design and cost objectives.
  • Communicate assessment progress and findings to management and stakeholders.
  • Conduct site visits (?25% travel) to supplier facilities to support readiness assessments.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible work arrangements, including potential 4x10 workweeks.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off and holiday policy, including parental leave.
  • Education assistance for professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Standard Job Description

You will be the Operations Engineer Staff for the Air Dominance Production Operations team. Our team is responsible for leading Manufacturing Readiness Assessments and ensuring design maturity for block upgrade programs.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Operations Engineer Staff you will be responsible for coordinating manufacturing readiness activities, interfacing with engineering and GSC, and driving technical closure across the product lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
  • Lead Manufacturing Readiness Assessments for Air Dominance block upgrades.
  • Coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and external customers to plan and execute assessments.
  • Drive closure of technical and supplier initiatives, ensuring design for manufacturing and cost targets.
  • Communicate progress and findings to multiple management levels.
  • Travel to supplier sites (≈25%) to support assessment activities.

Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Basic Qualifications

  • Previous Production Operations experience
  • Defense and Aerospace production process knowledge
  • Excellent verbal/written communications, must be able to effectively communicate internally and externally at various levels of management via verbal and written correspondence
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Exposure to or experience in manufacturing readiness and/or production readiness assessments.
  • DOD Security Clearance


Desired Skills

  • Experience leading cross functional teams
  • Experience with various program lifecycle phases
  • Ability to interface with customer teams
  • Lean Six Sigma Green certification


Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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.
  • 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) 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.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security company that engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems and products. It also provides a range of management, engineering, technical, scientific, logistic, and information services. The company operates in four business segments: Aeronautics, Electronic Systems, Information Systems and Global Services, and Space Systems. Lockheed Martin was formed in 1995 from the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta. In September 2008, Lockheed Martin Corporation acquired Aculight Corporation. In January 2009, it completed its acquisition of Universal Systems & Technology, Inc. (UNITECH). In August 2009, it completed its acquisition of Gyrocam Systems LLC (Gyrocam). Gyrocam develops and supplies gyrostabilized optical surveillance systems and sustainment field services, principally to the United States military. Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, a unit of the Company's Electronic Systems business area, would manage the Gyrocam business.

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114,000 employees
Market Cap
$126.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$6.8 billion
Founded
1995
5 Year Trend
+7.2%
Revenue
$65.3 billion
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