Mult Func Manufacturing Manager
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering -
Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
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Job DescriptionThe story of aviation has always been the story of people who have the courage to fail, to try again and to one day succeed. Since Lockheed Martin’s inception and continuing today, the passion to advance aeronautical design and help our customers achieve mission success has been ingrained in our culture. It is that passion combined with a strategic focus on ever changing global challenges that shapes our path forward.
WhatYou Will Be Doing
Manufacturing Manager of the F-35 Center Wing forward and aft section assembly and mate areas. This position leads associate managers, supervisors, manufacturing support personnel, and structural mechanics in the production of F-35 Center Wing Assemblies.
- Assigns work priority to bargaining unit labor resources, manufacturing planning, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, production control, and inspection.
- Assures the timeliness and accuracy of aircraft records.
- Manages direct, indirect, and allocated business unit budgets.
- Uses earned value management tools to manage production task execution.
- Coordinates employee recruitment, training, performance, and work assignments.
- Ensures adherence to company and F-35 Program policies and procedures.
- Responsible for work group performance to targets associated with employee safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
- Responsible for work group performance to core processes.
- Responsible for coordination with Manufacturing Engineering to provide appropriate technical input to employees; staffing line analysis and planning; and performing annual salaried performance assessments.
- Ensures product meets inspection requirements. Ensures tooling, workplace layouts, and staffing are aligned with quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Identifies and implements changes to improve safety, quality, cost, and schedule. Responsible for ensuring FOD, tooling, housekeeping, and 6S requirements are met and adhered to.
- Ensures certification of employees who perform certification‑required tasks.
- Provides a safe working environment and takes timely corrective action to correct unsafe conditions.
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security. 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.
Location:
Marietta, GA
- Bachelor’s degree with 15 years relevant experience, or equivalent experience/combined education
- 5+ years effectively using technical experience and root cause analysis tools to resolve engineering, planning, tooling and assembly problems
- Aerospace production build and structure work experience; F-35 preferred
- Demonstrated ability to develop and manage safety, quality, schedule, and cost
- Experience with training and course development
- Strong experience in resource management (projects, employees, and schedules)
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and able to generate spreadsheets, performance metrics, data analysis, presentations, and project summaries
- Experience creating, utilizing, and reporting on metrics related to Production Performance and Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools, including Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC);
Green or Black belt preferred - Excellent Communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) to enable effective collaboration with technical support team, build team and internal/external customers.
- Experience reading and interpreting engineering designs and models, production specifications, and planning instructions
- Experience in regulated production environment, AS9100 preferred
- Experience with SFM, QADS, STK, AMS, SAP navigation, VAS, PDM and cost management skills
- Experience leading and facilitating groups through data and feedback driven analysis to improve, optimize, and stabilize production output
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.
Ability to work remotelyOnsite Full-time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
- Mid-Senior level
- Full-time
- Management and Manufacturing
- Defense and Space Manufacturing
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