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5th Generation Fighter Depot Operations Manager (Level 6)

Layton, Utah

Layton, Utah

Job Responsibilities

Job ID: 679796BR Date posted: Oct. 29, 2024
Description:Our products play an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other countries, ensuring peace and stability around the world. Highly trained and specialized personnel and facilities are key to the company's unrivaled success in the aeronautics industry. Our workforce of more than 30,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration.


The 5th Generation Depot Operations Manager is responsible for execution support of the F-35 and F-22 Depots for Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS), located in Layton, Utah.

Responsibilities include:
• Lead and manage Lockheed Martin teammates embedded with product support providers (PSP) at six regional and military service depots in addition to future national air vehicle depots.

• Integrate operations excellence and sustainment management system processes into partner and PSP workforce and systems. Engage Corrective Action (CA) and Continuous Improvement (CI) teams to establish and implement performance improvements.

• Partner fully with AFS, Aero Sustainment, and Program Management leadership to ensure all staffing, schedule objectives, and actions are consistent with company objectives and commitments.

• Assist partners and PSPs to achieve operational excellence through constraint management and escalation and assess impacts as they arise.

• Serves as the primary Lockheed Martin consultant to F-35 and F-22 depot teams and acts as a liaison to Sustainment stakeholders.

• Must be a US Citizen. This position requires an active Secret Security Clearance and the ability to gain special access.

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Basic Qualifications:
The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

• Experience executing and managing major aircraft modification and/or production, acceptance flight operations, flight test operations, and delivery to the customer.

• Knowledge and experience managing a MUO or production facility including operations management, manufacturing techniques, metrics, ground and flight operations environment (Induction thru Delivery) with the ability to develop guidelines and communicate current Lockheed Martin MUO and/or production best practices.

• Experience in fighter aircraft maintenance/modifications at the depot level to include Time Compliance Technical Order/Directive (TCTO/D) implementation.

• Experience in operations management and engineering processes and considered an expert in these fields.

• Experience coordinating depot level MUO activity with a diverse team of partners, contractors and end users.

• Experience managing domestic and international vendors/suppliers, demonstrated ability to work with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), Government Ground Representatives (GGR), and Government Flight Representatives (GFR).

• Experience in leading and managing multifunctional teams, able to work independently setting a team vision.

• Experience speaking, writing and listening in a manner that clarifies issues, promotes closure and delivers information in a clear and concise manner while demonstrating full spectrum leadership and Culture of Accountability (CoA).
Desired Skills:
The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:

• Experience working with and understanding International customs and working environments.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Power Point, Excel, and Project).

• Strong presentation skills and ability to address complex matters / solutions with senior leadership.

• Experience with public/private partnerships.

• Project management experience.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Yes
Career Area: Product Support
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
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Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.

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Benefits

  • Healthcare

    Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.

  • 401(k)/Retirement Plans

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  • Professional Development

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