Production Operations Lead

Production Operations Lead

You will be the Production Operations Lead for the Precision Fires programs within the Tactical Missiles Line of Business in Grand Prairie, TX. The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Missile Production Operations Lead 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.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Production Operations Lead, you will serve as the Production Operation Manager's lead and will be required to manage program aspects related to Production Operations / manufacturing, with an emphasis on design for producibility and positioning products for full life cycle success. You will lead and drive the achievement of the most producible solutions for the customers, deliver scalable manufacturing solutions to future production teams and Lines of Business, and lead transition to production activities.

Your responsibilities will include :

• Identifying risks and opportunities early in process development and proactively building strategies for implementation to maximize throughput and manufacturability
• Attending and reporting at daily program meetings
• Understanding and developing site capacity plans
• 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
• Working as Cost Account Manager (CAM) for tooling and other transition to production efforts
• Analyzing and developing plans for program rate increases
• Monitoring cost / performance
• Understanding material deliveries and planning the shop accordingly
• 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

Why Join Us

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Production Operations Lead to join our team in Grand Prairie, TX. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in production operations, excellent leadership and communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. If you are a results-driven professional looking to contribute to the success of our organization, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position requires an Interim Secret clearance prior to start.