Manufacturing Associate Manager - Level 4

Manufacturing Associate Manager - Level 4

Our products play an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other countries, ensuring peace and stability around the world. Highly trained and specialized personnel and facilities are key to the company's unrivaled success in the aeronautics industry. Our workforce of more than 25,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration. The Multi Functional Manufacturing Associate Manager position is located in Greenville, South Carolina and assists in managing more than one functional area of manufacturing. Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) is the final production area and is responsible to complete the manufacturing of the Block 70 F-16 and making a fully functioning aircraft with operational systems. FACO delivers aircraft to the paint operations and / or flight operations teams. Together these three teams make up the three parts of the Final Assembly And Flight Operations (FAAFO) Team.

Additional responsibilities include :

• Assist in management of financial control plans / targets, schedules, EVMS to baseline and metric standards as well as direct and indirect overhead budget.
• Advise, staff and assist in managing technical proficiency levels to ensure a trained, qualified, skilled workforce.
• Instill quality, product disciplines and stringent adherence to the Production processes and procedures.
• Cultivate customer relations, building rapport and confidence between our DCMA customer, FACO Team, and our Program Office.
• Foster an environment where the diverse talents and perspectives of our team power innovative solutions for our customers and drives business success.
• Assist and coach leaders and the team to move effectively and efficiently through change by facilitating implementation and acceptance.
• Assist in leading all aspects of the business; safety, quality, schedule, cost, resources, logistics / production control, equipment and process / procedures.
• Develop strategies to package and absorb out-of-station work, in-span to prevent disruption to normal production sequence / flow while recovering schedule to meet customer needs.
• Drive focus toward continuous process improvement, corrective action and expeditious implementation of robust and relevant corrective action plans.
• Resolve complex technical issues and deliver quality FOD free products.
• Accomplishes results through lower level subordinate supervisors and employees.
• Advises Manager on staffing levels to achieve financial and performance commitments.
• Provides effective customer interface to foster relationships and ensure understanding of customer expectations.
• Oversee development opportunities for employees to foster growth for each employee's full potential.
• Recognizes and rewards superior individual performance and effectively addresses poor performance issues for both salary and hourly team members.
• Creates a culture that ensures accountability and trust while ensuring compliance with Company Policies & Procedures.
• Partners with manager daily to ensure alignment and direction of organization to meet goals and milestones for schedule, quality, cost and safety.
• Mentors subordinates to grow well rounded Full Spectrum Leaders.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college. Ability to read and understand blueprints. Ability to create, interpret, and utilize metrics related to performance. Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience. SAP experience or equivalent. Ability to understand the budget for the department and budget performance expressed in realization and / or durations. Demonstrated ability to create, monitor and report on all executive operations metrics. Experience in Lean Manufacturing and 5S or 6S methodology and implementation. Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation). Prior experience on 4th generation (F-16 / F-15 / F-18 / Ect.) or 5th generation platforms. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact at all levels. Ability to lead and operate in a team environment. Strong organizational skills. Experience in manufacturing / production methodologies & Aircraft maintenance techniques.

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.

Onsite Full-time : The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for 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.

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.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $90,200 - $159,045.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $103,700 - $179,860.

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.