Manufacturing Engineering Manager; Level 5

Lockheed Martin is staffing the role of Manufacturing Engineering Manager for the F-35 Center Wing Team and Horizontal Tail / Vertical Tail (HT/VT) Finishes. This team enables process improvements to reduce cost and enable build rate, constraint resolution, corrective actions, and integration of design changes in the build. The Center Wing is one quarter of the F-35’s fuselage and the aircraft’s largest single component.

The HT/VT finishes are robotically applied, state‑of‑the‑art coatings and are built at our Marietta, Georgia facility by over 300 mechanics.

• Leadership of a team of 15–20 Manufacturing Engineers that own the manufacturing plan and tooling for the build, including:
  • Developing the team’s strategy and tactical focus.
  • Driving innovation in the team’s standard work with evolving technologies.
  • Creating and communicating goals.
  • Motivating and evaluating team member performance.
  • Hiring, developing, and sustaining team members.
• Collaborating with the production build team leaders and peers in planning, quality engineering, quality assurance, design engineering, MRB engineering, production control, and Man Tech to establish, enable and execute collective technical, quality, cost, and schedule goals.
• Ensuring proactive communication on major projects, issues and corrective actions from the ME team.
• Managing budgets for assigned personnel along with other discrete projects to required targets.

Flexible work schedules from onsite to remote, 4‑day work week (4×10 hour day, 3 days off per week), and comprehensive benefits. Lockheed Martin invests in your future and security. Join a company that empowers employees to think big and make the impossible a reality.

• College degree from an accredited institution.
• Experience in aerospace production, tooling and assembly processes.
• Experience in Project Management and decision making.
• Experience in Root Cause and Corrective Action methods.

• BS or MS in a technical field from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.
• Manufacturingா engineering experience.
• Experience working in Manufacturing Execution Systems, Non‑Conformance Systems, Corrective Action Systems and Product Data Management.
• Knowledge of F‑35 production line practices and requirements.
• Experience building and managing teams, meeting goals, and setting goals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Earned Value Management System familiarity.

This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a U.S. citizen. Clearance Level: Secret.

By applying, you express interest in this position and may be considered for other opportunities. The work is onsite full‑time at a Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, GA. Schedules may include a 4×10 hour day with 3 days off per week.

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 posting date.