F-22 Maintenance Manager (2nd Shift)

Standard Job Description

We are Lockheed Martin

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 25,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration.

Join the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment team as an F-22 Aircraft Maintenance Manager for our Edwards Air Force Base flight test site. This position will provide direction to the F-22 Combined Test Force on SECOND SHIFT (approx. 1430-2300). 

 Additional responsibilities include:
• Specifically this includes technical direction and oversight of daily flight line operations; interaction with Ops personnel, Ops schedulers, Ground Ops, Air Vehicle Systems and Material Review Board Engineers, Quality Engineering, Air Vehicle Managers and Air Force Production Superintendent(s) and organization leadership. 
• Coordinates and integrates efforts of the "purple" (Air Force, Lockheed, Boeing, Government Civilians and Government Contractors) team as well as Admin tasks such as performance appraisals, timekeeping, staffing & disciplinary actions for both salaried and hourly personnel
• Scope of responsibilities includes detailed planning, requirements management, risk management, and flight test maintenance operations management. Oversees and directs maintenance activities associated with the management of flight test operations.


**Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Must possess at minimum an Interim Secret Security Clearance and be able to obtain and maintain a Final Secret Security Clearance. **

What’s In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of proven maintenance leadership experience/Maintenance Control/ Production Supervisor
• Position requires extensive (at least 15 years) professional experience in managing flight test or high tempo operational maintenance and logistics environment
  
• 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft Maintenance Experience
• Experienced with managing extensive aircraft modifications: Planning, Scheduling, Execution and closeout—to include Hardware and Software modifications and checkouts
  
• Experience in areas of creating and executing project, cost, schedule and risk management
  
• Experience with flight test operations

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college
  
• F-22 production supervisor, flight chief or expeditor background and advanced interpersonal and communication skills to be effective in a high tempo flight test environment.
  
• Strong ability to lead, coach develop and hold frontline leaders and technicians accountable while building ownership and a high performing maintenace culture. 
• Demonstrated ability to identify systemic maintenance issue, conduct effective root cause analysis, implement sustainable corrective actions, and use performance data to drive measurable improvement. 
• Ability to effectively communicate with Customers, team partner companies, and local base authorities critical for success.
  
• Prior United States Air Force or civilian equivalent operational maintenance & logistics experience highly desirable; specifically, organizational, and intermediate maintenance
  
• Experience with Earned Value Management a plus. 
  
• Experience creating and maintaining schedules within Microsoft Project a plus

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $145100.00 - $269500.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.  

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (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.