Job ID: 681864BR Date posted: Nov. 26, 2024 Program: NASA X-59
Description:This position will report to an Associate Manager on the Aerospace Vehicles Team assigned to the ADP Production Operations Alpha Build Team located at Lockheed Martin Plant 10 in Palmdale, CA. This position is 4/10 schedule second shift.

This position is responsible for leading 7 Represented Technicians performing maintenance, servicing, ground handling and sortie generation activities on NASA’s X-59 Low Boom Flight Demonstrator aircraft as a supporting agency to Lockheed Martin’s Flight Test Organization. Selected candidate will begin work on-site at Plant 10, then transition to Edwards AFB, CA, as Flight Test operations progress.

What You Will Be Doing
• Leading safe, disciplined, and compliant aircraft ground and flight operations activities to deliver timely, responsive, and exceptional capabilities supporting Flight Test activities under the direction of the Lockheed Martin Flight Test organization.
• Leading represented Technicians and adhering to the Collective Bargaining Agreement processes and requirements according to Lockheed Martin’s Full Spectrum Leadership model.
Adhering to, and instilling Lockheed Martin’s Core Values of: Doing What’s Right, Respecting Others, and Performing with Excellence, fostering OneLM’s Cultural behaviors of: Collaborate to Win, Accelerate Change, and Hear and Be Heard.
• Building and maintaining professional working relationships with teams across the X-59 program including Production Operations, Customer (NASA), Lockheed Martin Program Management, Human Relations, Labor Relations, ESH, Security, Emergency Services, Engineering, Production Planning & Control (PP&C) and Q&MS colleagues.

• Managing recruitment, staffing, onboarding, training and work assignment activities, and administering year-round performance, salary, recognition, and disciplinary programs and processes.

• Participating in corrective action, nonconformance resolution, maintenance documentation, Stop Work Order, Tool Control, Consumable Control, Aircraft Isolation, FOD Prevention, process Improvement, Lost Tool, and FOD incident activities, processes and functions.


What’s In It For You:
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Further Information About This Opportunity

Palmdale, CA (copy and paste the below)
This position is in Palmdale, CA  Discover Palmdale.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience aerospace manufacturing, production and/or flightline operations experience.
• Aircraft maintenance and sortie (flight) generation technical acumen.
• Leadership experience in Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Interpersonal Relationship and Team Building skills.
Desired Skills:
• Associate’s degree in aviation, manufacturing, management, leadership, or related discipline
• 3+ years of supervising and leading people.
• Experience with Production Operations and/or Flight Test techniques, methods, policies and procedures.
• Experience exercising Aircraft "Safe for Flight Release" or "Exceptional Release" functions
• Fighter or bomber aircraft maintenance and sortie (flight) generation experience
• Experience managing FOD incident, Lost Tool, mishap, and product nonconformance investigations
• Experience using Flight Test Service Orders (FTSO) and USAF 781-series Forms
• Experience with Microsoft Office Systems, IMDS, G081, ALIS or similar Aircraft Maintenance Management System, Shop Floor Manager (SFM) or similar manufacturing system, Product Data Management (PDM) or similar engineering database, Quality Assurance Documentation System (QADS) or similar system.
Clearance Level: None
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
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, Washington or Washington DC is $74,700 - $143,100. 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.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.

This position is incentive plan eligible.
Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $85,900 - $161,900. 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.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
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.
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With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Yes
Career Area: Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: Second