Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is looking for an experienced leader to become the Security Forces Manager at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, home of the F-35. As part of the of Facility Protection team, this individual will direct a team of security professionals at a high‑value facility responsible for production of the most widely deployed fifth‑generation fighter in the world.

The Security Forces Manager will report to the Fort Worth Security & Emergency Services (SES) Senior Manager of Facility Protection at Lockheed Martin’s largest Aeronautics production location - situated on over 750 acres with a million square foot facility footprint, including active production and flight lines. This position requires coordinating proprietary employee selection, training, work assignments, performance assessments, compensation, and administering recognition/disciplinary actions. Position will also oversee the armed contract security officers’ effectiveness in carrying out their statement of work while adhering to co-employment policies and effectively maintaining a cohesive partnership between proprietary and contract staff.

Additional responsibilities include creating and maintaining policies impacting daily operations, establishing procedures for large events hosted at the site, and ensuring team preparedness for emergency response events on the site, which has a capacity of well over 20,000 employees, contractors, and visitors. This individual will serve as the Security Forces representative across Aeronautics, all other Lockheed Martin business areas, as well as external law enforcement and the government customer.

Lockheed Martin is regularly recognized as an industry leader in all facets of corporate security. Come join our team!

Basic Qualifications

5 years of corporate, government, or military security experience
Experience in running security programs and/or security forces team
Ability to acquire and maintain Level III Private Security License through state of Texas
Meet Lockheed Martin requirements to carry a weapon to include a physical agility test and MMPI
U.S. Citizen, with the ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance

Desired Skills

The right candidate will:

Have knowledge of and experience in weaponry, directives, programs, policies, and staffing plans
Have working knowledge of policies governing corporate and contract security activities
Have proven ability to lead, manage and motivate personnel in a collaborative and inclusive manner
Build and maintain effective relationships with internal partners and with external suppliers, customers, and law enforcement agencies
Interface with Senior Leadership in support of ongoing operations and new business opportunities
Work collaboratively with others to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently in time-sensitive and high stress environments
Be highly organized, have advanced oral and written communication skills, as well an advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $109700.00 - $203700.00

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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

996476845345

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The F-35, PAC-3, and the GOES weather satellite...What do all of these technologies have in common? Talented people, our employees are the core of our business here at Lockheed Martin. As the leading global security, aerospace and information technology company-and the largest provider of IT services, systems integration & training to the U.S. government-we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.

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