Manufacturing Associate Manager

Manufacturing Associate Manager

Join Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, GA, as a Multi-Functional Manufacturing Associate Manager (Level 4). As an Associate Manager of F-35 Center Wing, you will be responsible for leading aircraft structure drilling and assembly activities and supervisors of represented workforce to accomplish safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.

What You Will Be Doing

• Leadership and Management :
• Lead and oversee Supervisors, Technical Leads, and manufacturing activities, including facilities and capital planning, tool utilization, manufacturing plans, workflows, and crew loading.
• Assign work priorities to manufacturing planning, manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, quality engineers, production control, and inspection teams.
• Manage direct, indirect, and allocated Business Unit Budgets.
• Second shift Production and Performance Management :
• Utilize earned value management tools to manage and track production task execution.
• Ensure timeliness and accuracy of aircraft records.
• Drive the overall strategy and execution of manufacturing processes, ensuring alignment with budget and schedule targets.
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineering to provide technical guidance to employees and optimize staffing, line analysis, and planning.
• Quality and Compliance :
• Verify that products meet all quality and compliance requirements through rigorous inspections and tests.
• Ensure tooling, workplace layouts, and staffing align with cost, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance quality, schedule, and cost efficiency.
• Reinforce a culture that prioritizes Foreign Object Damage (FOD) prevention.
• Ensure certification of employees performing tasks that require certification.
• Safety and Work Environment :
• Provide and maintain a safe work environment, taking corrective action to address unsafe conditions.
• Ensure compliance with company and F-35 program policies and procedures.
• Adhere to defined Core processes, submitting changes or exceptions as necessary for program-specific processes.
• Employee Coordination and Development :
• Oversee employee recruitment, training, performance management, and work assignments.
• Conduct annual performance assessments for salaried employees.

What's In It For You : 3 day weekends every weekend! From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security.

Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you. Marietta, GA This position is in Marietta, GA.

Experience leading in a union environment. Aircraft structures experience. Ability to manage, coach, train, and motivate teams in technical and leadership development. Strong leadership and mentoring skills to guide team members in using data to inform decision-making. Proven record of making sound decisions in a leadership role. High level of accountability and a proven track record of meeting commitments. Problem solving (root cause and corrective action) and continuous improvement experience. Possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interface with all levels of the organization, support organizations, customers, and governmental oversight organizations. Strong presentation and speaking skills as well as the ability to address complex matters and solutions with senior leadership. Experience using SFM, PDM, SAP, STK and Tableau / Tool management. Skills and experience in using Microsoft suite products. Possess an understanding of management operation system principles (such as FLEMOS) and demonstrated leadership engagement practices.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $90,200 - $159,045. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.

Pay Rate : The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $103,700 - $179,860. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information 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 and business considerations when extending an offer. Benefits offered : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.