Supervises the interior completion of aircraft to include sub-assemblies, avionics, mechanics, and aircraft production sites. Ensures customer, engineering, and FAA specifications and regulations are met. Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.

Responsibilities include:

Supervises Production Build Process for F-16V Block 70 to include various structural components.

Ensures the Safety, Quality, Cost and Schedule performance for assigned production area.

Accomplishes results through lower-level subordinate production leads and employees.

Identifies and implements continuous improvement initiatives that enhance cost and schedule performance.

Manage all aspects of safety, quality, schedule, cost, resources, logistics/production control, equipment and process/procedure.

Develop strategies to package and absorb out-of-station work, in-span to prevent disruption to normal production sequence/flow.

Drive focus toward continuous process improvement, corrective action and expeditious implementation of robust, relevant corrective action plans.

Recognizes and rewards superior individual performance and effectively addresses poor performance issues.

Creates a culture that ensures accountability and trust while ensuring compliance with Company Policies & Procedures.

Staff and manage technical proficiency levels to ensure a trained, qualified, skilled workforce.

Foster customer relations building rapport and confidence between the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and our System Program Office.

Help employees and the organization move effectively and efficiently through change by facilitating implementation and acceptance.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

At least 5 years of experience in Aviation Production or Maintenance, Modification, Repair and Overhaul (MMRO) Operations.

Experience leading a team to meet critical schedules, resolve complex and/or time sensitive technical or operational issues.

Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.

Experience interacting with internal/external customers.

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Desired Skills

The following skills are desired but not required:

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college

Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize assignments.

Previously awarded an Air Force, Marine, or Navy 7 level discipline skill level rating or possess equivalent civilian experience with associated credential such as an licensed FAA “Airframe and Power" plant or Inspector Airframe license.

Recent fighter aircraft experience

Ability to obtain a security clearance as required.

Ability to create and utilize metrics related to performance.

Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $72500.00 - $134600.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

Job ID

996476830568

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