Production Operations Tooling Coordinator

Lockheed Martin • Grand Prairie, TX

78d • Remote

About The Position

You will be the Production Operations Tooling Coordinator for the Precision Fires programs within the Tactical Missiles Line of Business in Grand Prairie, TX. The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Missile Production Operations Tooling Coordinator is an exciting, fast-paced, leadership role that is responsible for the integration of production operations strategies, development of transition plans, and ultimately the successful execution of PrSM Missile production across multiple Lockheed Martin manufacturing facilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related discipline
• A broad base of knowledge regarding mechanical production, machining, and assembly operations with general manufacturing processes
• A broad base of knowledge of setting up new production line / facility and processes
• Demonstrated skills in team building and leading through influence
• Previous leadership experience
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
• Interim Secret clearance required prior to start, which requires U.S. citizenship

Nice To Haves

• A broad base of tooling knowledge and experience
• Tool Design background/experience
• Related professional level career experience in production operations
• Production Operations leadership experience
• Experience in program execution with emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and ramp to rate efforts
• Experience in capacity & capital planning
• Understanding and wide application of assembly and Test methods
• First Unit Flow planning & execution
• Manufacturing & Test Statement of Work and Proposal development experience
• Experience with Make-Buy Generation
• Experience in the design of manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, machining and material handling
• Earned Value Management System Cost Account Manager (EVMS CAM) Certification or cost analysis experience
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization including to non-technical personnel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the SAP MRP production control system
• Ability to travel domestic and/or international
• Experience managing, contributing to, and executing proposals and/or affordability initiatives
• Experience with development programs
• A clear understanding of the production processes employed within Lockheed Martin
• Experience with castings and/or additive manufactured parts
• Current Active Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

• Leading an Integrated Product Team (or similar) related to rate capacity efforts to drive efficiencies, improvements, collaboration among various functions to meet or beat established need dates in support of Production deliveries
• Identifying risks and opportunities related to rate capacity early in process development and proactively building strategies for implementation to maximize throughput and manufacturability
• Attending and reporting at regularly recurring rate capacity program meetings
• Understanding and developing site capacity plans and effects on rate capacity efforts
• Developing proposal estimates, tooling plans, and Basis of Estimates (BOEs) to support production efforts
• Creation of multi-site execution plans and strategies that meet Program requirements, from the proposal phase through contract closeout
• Analyzing and developing plans for program rate capacity increases
• Monitoring cost/performance
• Working to help develop Cost Reduction Ideas and develop casting or additive solutions for production cut-ins
• Properly plan and work closely with Production sites to increase affordability and promote a culture of agility and World Class manufacturing
• Identifying and implementing creative solutions to maximize production (process updates, engineering changes or alternative identification, manpower allocation strategy, etc.)
• Helping to coordinate FAI and PLV activities
• Working with engineering on critical drawing changes

Benefits

• Flexible schedules
• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid Time off benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees