Support Equipment (SE) FSR Asc Manager

Lockheed Martin•Fort Smith, AR

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems is seeking candidates to fill the position of F-35 Support Equipment (SE) Field Operations Sustainment Associate Manager. The Associate Manager for the F-35 SE Field Operations Sustainment organization will provide direct managerial oversight to a team of roughly 20 employees functioning in F-35 SE technical support roles at field sustainment operations worldwide. Managerial functions include daily engagement with employees based in US, European, or Asia-Pacific regions, carrying out annual performance reviews, daily/weekly overview and approval of employee timecard submittals, monitoring budget requirements, administrative actions for employees, planning and execution of staffing actions, hosting weekly employee engagement discussions, mentoring employees, participation in annualized billing estimate creation, validating funding paths for employee labor, travel, and site sustainment needs, liaising with LM Human Resources, carrying out recognition and disciplinary actions, reviewing and approving travel authorizations, and reviewing and confirming potential employee expenditures. Additionally, the candidate selected for this role will be expected to become familiarized with the full spectrum of the F-35 SE product line, current operational processes, and procedures for field operations sites. The candidate must be able and willing to adapt to the constantly changing operational characteristics of the F-35 SE Sustainment operation as program needs mature over time. This position may require travel up to 20% of the time.

Requirements

Managerial background in military or civilian ground support equipment sustainment operations.
Aerospace Ground Support Equipment maintenance experience or commensurate related experience.
Excellent communication skills.
Proficient using MS Office Software including Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook.
Experience using engineering drawings and technical data.
Familiar with work conditions on military flight-line environments.
Proficient in industry standard maintenance practices.
Knowledge of industrial and aircraft maintenance safety standards.
Candidate must have a Secret security clearance, active within the past two years, or have the ability to obtain an interim Secret clearance prior to first start date, obtaining final Secret clearance within 1 year of hire date.
Must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Nice To Haves

Military flight-line AGE / GSE maintenance experience.
Familiarity with DoD maintenance manuals.
Experience with military standard maintenance practices.
Professional focused on mission success.
SE data management experience.

Responsibilities

Provide direct managerial oversight to a team of roughly 20 employees functioning in F-35 SE technical support roles at field sustainment operations worldwide.
Engage daily with employees based in US, European, or Asia-Pacific regions.
Carry out annual performance reviews on all employees.
Provide daily/weekly overview and approval of employee timecard submittals.
Monitor budget requirements.
Perform administrative actions for any given employee in the organization.
Plan and execute staffing actions for new or replacement employees on staff.
Host weekly employee engagement discussions.
Mentor employees seeking job or career progression.
Participate in annualized billing estimate creation.
Validate funding paths for employee labor, travel, and site sustainment needs.
Liaise with LM Human Resources to address employee-related matters.
Carry out recognition actions for high performing employees and disciplinary actions for unsatisfactory employee performance.
Review and approve travel authorizations for employees both stateside and abroad.
Review and confirm potential employee expenditures at a given site and verify proper funding mechanisms.
Become familiarized with the full spectrum of F-35 SE product line, current operational, processes and procedures for field operations sites.
Adapt to the constantly changing operational characteristics of the F-35 SE Sustainment operation as program needs mature over time.