Production Operations Senior Manager

Lockheed Martin•Courtland, AL

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an experienced manufacturing leader to serve as Deputy Production Senior Manager for the CPS/LHRW program. Reporting to the Assembly Integration and Test, Senior Manager, duties will include: Direct oversight over the manufacturing Engineering and VIT (vehicle integration team) teams Direct interface to the Program Flight Systems senior leadership reporting constraints and execution for AI&T. Ensure Production team is staffed, ready, and executing on cost and schedule for Work Instructions, Test Procedures, Vehicle build up, Test execution and Ground Support Equipment. Establish personnel, equipment, and facility resources needed for execution. Drive the execution of the day to day operations of build/test activities, establishing functional and technical specifications and standards, training, scheduling, supervision, and performance evaluation of assigned employees. Institutionalize disciplined execution of standard processes and ensuring best practices are communicated and utilized Drive affordability and commonality initiatives which will reduce test cycle time, generate program reserve, and assure future program awards, including adoption of enterprise-wide manufacturing practices Lead next level down leaders in driving overall Operations, Production Control, and Ground Support Equipment build and usage Communicate with and brief senior-level program and customer management Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.

Requirements

Bachelor degree in an Aerospace Engineering, or closely related field; technical discipline from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education.
Breadth of knowledge and work experience implementing Production Operations standard methodologies and lessons learned
Experience with maintaining process discipline in a dynamic and fast paced environment, including the ability to balance various risks across the system to maintain cost within a fixed schedule environment
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Recognized as an authority in systems thinking techniques with the demonstrated ability to apply them to a wide range of complex problems and train others in their application
Experience in a high mix, high volume manufacturing environment, preferably aerospace/defense.
10+ years of applicable technical experience with 5+ years’ experience within production
Ability to lead multi-functional teams and lead multiple teams to communicate and coordinate work as one team with common goals
Excellent reasoning, judgment, and professional behavior
Strong, demonstrated leadership and the ability to work with personnel from diverse backgrounds and disciplines both internal and external to the organization
Trained in or experience in Control Account Management (CAM).
Strong communication and Full Spectrum Leadership skills
Green Belt Certified

Responsibilities

Direct oversight over the manufacturing Engineering and VIT (vehicle integration team) teams
Direct interface to the Program Flight Systems senior leadership reporting constraints and execution for AI&T.
Ensure Production team is staffed, ready, and executing on cost and schedule for Work Instructions, Test Procedures, Vehicle build up, Test execution and Ground Support Equipment.
Establish personnel, equipment, and facility resources needed for execution.
Drive the execution of the day to day operations of build/test activities, establishing functional and technical specifications and standards, training, scheduling, supervision, and performance evaluation of assigned employees.
Institutionalize disciplined execution of standard processes and ensuring best practices are communicated and utilized
Drive affordability and commonality initiatives which will reduce test cycle time, generate program reserve, and assure future program awards, including adoption of enterprise-wide manufacturing practices
Lead next level down leaders in driving overall Operations, Production Control, and Ground Support Equipment build and usage
Communicate with and brief senior-level program and customer management
Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.