You will be the Production Engineering Senior Manager responsible for providing leadership and oversight to the Manufacturing Engineering and Test Engineering teams to manage the production and test engineering aspects of program execution, with a focus on quality, schedule, and cost.

This position is onsite full-time at our Lufkin, TX Operations facility, which has approximately 500 employees, who perform circuit card assembly, wire harness assembly, final assembly, integration and testing for several missile programs.

What You Will Be Doing
As the Production Engineering Senior Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
• Lead a team of highly motivated Manufacturing, Test Engineers, and Test Technicians
• Establish personnel, equipment, and identify facility resources needed for execution of production deliverables.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with production and functional leadership teams to achieve all site and business area objectives.
• Develop and institutionalize standard processes and ensure best practices are communicated and utilized.
• Drive affordability and commonality initiatives aimed to reduce the cycle time of Production and Cost of Poor Quality.
• Establish an innovation culture, author and champion the site’s manufacturing technical roadmap and drive 1LMx initiatives to successful implementation.
• Ensure Engineering teams are staffed, ready, and execute on cost and schedule.

Why Join Us
We're seeking a Production Engineering Senior Manager with exceptional skills. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a growth mindset, able to react quickly under pressure and develop innovative solutions to complex problems while effectively identifying, managing, mitigating, and controlling risk. They will possess leadership skills to develop future engineering talent, high emotional intelligence to foster relationships, and excellent presentation skills to lead senior-level discussions. If you have the ability to serve as the spokesperson for the organization relating to production operations with previous technical experience in improving manufacturability and driving cost improvement projects, we encourage you to apply.

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We Hear You, We See You. At Lockheed Martin, we invest in people and promoting the sharing of ideas to create incredible solutions. We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse thinkers like you! At Lockheed Martin, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.

Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here: Global Diversity and Inclusion.

Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is in Lufkin. Discover more about our Lufkin, Texas location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience in manufacturing, assembly, integration or related field
• Leadership experience, including experience leading cross-functional teams
• Experience communicating with multi-disciplined engineering teams
• Experience in developing and maintaining of effective relationships
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, or a related STEM field
• Previous Proposal, Basis of Estimate (BOE) and/or Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) experience
• Experience in creating and implementing manufacturing plans
• Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Desired Skills:
• Understanding of GD&T, and process specifications
• Experience supervising Final Integration and Test teams
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to change in a highly dynamic environment
• CAM Certification
• Capital and Direct Equipment Planning Experience
• Lean Six Sigma training or certification
• Awareness of new manufacturing and test technologies
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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
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: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First