About this role
Standard Job Description
The Operations Acceleration Manager serves in a pivotal role for the Air Dominance LOB. In this role, you will lead a dedicated multi-site, multi-function surge team chartered to diagnose shop-floor manufacturing bottlenecks, alleviate operational friction points, and drive Yield producibility solutions across active production facilities. The overall goal of the team is to monitor and solution anywhere in the production line where the needed rate cannot be achieved.You will provide overall operational governance and strategic direction for the Program Office and four key production sites (Ocala, Dallas, Chelmsford, and Troy), while collaborating closely with Engineering & Technology (E&T).This role bridges factory-floor tactical problem solving and executive program leadership, serving as the primary operational conduit to Program Senior Staff.
This role oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.
Basic Qualifications
* Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related technical/business discipline.
* Experience: 8–10+ years of progressive experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing, hardware production operations, or program/IPT leadership.
* Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance.
Desired Skills
* Experience: 8–10+ years of progressive experience in aerospace/defense manufacturing, hardware production operations, or program/IPT leadership.
* Leadership Track Record: Minimum 3–5 years of formal or matrixed leadership experience managing technical teams, engineering personnel, or factory operations.
* Process & Yield Improvement: In-depth knowledge of Theory of Constraints (TOC), bottleneck identification, capacity modeling, and structured RCCA (8D, 5-Why, Fishbone).
* Executive Communication: Proven track record presenting operational metrics, project burn-ups, and risk mitigation strategies to Director- and VP-level executive leadership.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00
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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.