Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Level 5)

Lockheed Martin•Marietta, GA

1d•$117,200 - $233,680•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin is staffing the role of Manufacturing Engineering Manager for the F-35 Center Wing Team and Horizontal Tail / Vertical Tail (HT/VT) Finishes. This team enables process improvements to reduce cost and enable build rate, constraint resolution, corrective actions, and integration of design changes in the build. The Center Wing is one quarter of the F-35’s fuselage and the aircraft’s largest single component. The HT/VT’s Finishes are robotically applied, state of the art coatings. These components are built at our Marietta, Georgia facility by +300 mechanics. What You Will Be Doing The primary roles and responsibilities are: A) Leadership of a team of 15-20 Manufacturing Engineers that own the manufacturing plan and tooling for the build. 1. Developing the team’s strategy and tactical focus 2. Driving innovation in the team’s standard work with evolving technologies 3. Creating and communicating goals 4. Motivating and evaluating team member performance 5. Hiring, developing, and sustaining team members. B) Collaborating with the production build team leaders and peers in planning, quality engineering, quality assurance, design engineering, MRB engineering, production control, and ManTech to establish, enable and execute on our collective technical, quality, cost and schedule goals. C) Ensuring proactive communication on major projects and issues and corrective actions from the ME team. D) Managing budgets for assigned personnel along with other discrete projects to the required targets. The Manufacturing Engineering manager is a pivotable role in the success of the F-35 production system and is a great opportunity for leadership growth and impact “on the product” and “in the business”. What’s In It For You: 3 day weekends every weekend! 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. Marietta, GA This position is in Marietta, GA  Discover Marietta.

Requirements

College degree from an accredited institution
Experience in aerospace production, tooling and assembly processes
Experience in Project Management and decision making
Experience in Root Cause and Corrective Action methods

Nice To Haves

BS &/or MS in a technical field from an accredited institution &/or equivalent experience
Manufacturing Engineering experience
Experience working in Mfg Execution Systems (MES), Non-Conformance Systems, Corrective Action Systems and Product Data Management (PDM).
Knowledge of F-35 production line practices and requirements
Experience building and managing teams, meeting goals, and/or setting goals.
Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) familiarity

Responsibilities

Leadership of a team of 15-20 Manufacturing Engineers that own the manufacturing plan and tooling for the build.
Developing the team’s strategy and tactical focus
Driving innovation in the team’s standard work with evolving technologies
Creating and communicating goals
Motivating and evaluating team member performance
Hiring, developing, and sustaining team members.
Collaborating with the production build team leaders and peers in planning, quality engineering, quality assurance, design engineering, MRB engineering, production control, and ManTech to establish, enable and execute on our collective technical, quality, cost and schedule goals.
Ensuring proactive communication on major projects and issues and corrective actions from the ME team.
Managing budgets for assigned personnel along with other discrete projects to the required targets.