Project Management and Planning Operations Manager

Location: Courtland

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* Description:

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* ** Company Mission & Program Overview*
* Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity  While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve  We're creating future ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision  We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world  We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation  And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you

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Duties & Responsibilities *
* Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a
** Project Management and Planning Operations Manager
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** Courtland, AL
** This position will lead a team of individuals responsible for production planning and execution, accelerating performance excellence, cross functional collaboration  In addition, this role will serve as the Deputy Production Manager to the Conventional Prompt Strike Assembly, Integration, and Test Senior Manager, providing support, technical oversight and direction for the team during times of absence  This position is in support of the latest cutting edge hypersonic missile production programs

** Summary of key duties for this position:*
* - Responsible for leading a team of Vehicle Integration Team  VIT  Leads   ensure readiness and execution of integration and testing activities that meets internal operating and contractual schedules

- Support and assist with leading execution of TAKT time based production implementation

- Collaborate cross functionally with Industrial Engineering, Material Resource Planning  MRP , and other Support Functions, as required, to ensure holistic execution of organization to meet current and future demand of customers

- Performance Management Team  PMT  Focal   Oversight of accelerating performance excellence utilizing PMT Teams across the organization, ensuring floor and staff PMTs are aligned to the Program and Space enterprise while identifying and leading continuous improvement initiatives to increase repeatability, efficiency, and throughput

- Assist AI&T Senior Manager with Planning, staffing and resource management

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* Basic Qualifications:

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* - Interim Secret clearance required prior to start

- Experience in Final Assembly Manufacturing, Ordnance, and/or Assembly, Integration, and Test environments

- Demonstrated leadership abilities that align with the Full Spectrum Leadership  FSL  imperatives

- High volume/high rate production experience

- Willingness/ability to present to high level customers and LM executives

- Must be a United States citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

** Desired

Skills:

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* - Active Secret Clearance

- Bachelor's Degree and/or Master's Degree  Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field preferred  or equivalent experience/combined education

- Experience in Ramp to Rate, Accelerated Production, and/or Automated Production environments

- Team Leadership or Project Management

Experience of a Multi Functional/Discipline Team

- Experience with defect trend analysis, root cause/corrective action

- Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with Customers, Engineering, Material, Quality, and other functions, as required

- Lean Six Sigma / LM21 Certified  Green or Black Belt

- Process Improvement Experience

- Performance Management Team  PMT  Lead Experience

- Experience in financial estimating and planning cost account milestones

- Experience in, or adjacent to, assembly/manufacturing, manufacturing engineering and/or test engineering, with knowledge of hardware integration and test flows

- Experience working with SAP, ePDM, CREO, CAMEO, Apriso, VECAMS, PMP Database and/or Lockheed Martin Automation Framework Software, or industry equivalent

- Excellent verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build solid relationships with customer, program management, and team members

- Familiarity with any of the Lockheed Martin Business Areas  Aeronautics, MFC, RMS, or Space

- Previous L code/leadership experience  Full Spectrum Leadership

- Industrial Engineering Experience

- Scheduling Experience  in manufacturing or similar

** Security Clearance Statement:
** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration

** Clearance Level:
** Secret

** Other Important Information You Should Know*
* ** Expression of Interest:
** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career…