Manager

Production Readiness Manager | Lockheed Martin

This leadership role drives the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement practices across the Valley Forge portfolio. The leader ensures the factory successfully transitions from development to full-rate production while growing site manufacturing and test capabilities, expanding site capacity, and delivering on production readiness goals.

Basic Qualifications: Candidates must meet all requirements listed below:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Experience leading Lean Manufacturing, 6S, or Continuous Improvement initiatives in a manufacturing or test environment.
• Experience identifying and expanding site capabilities and long-term production capacity to meet full-rate production and future customer requirements.
• Experience leading teams and influencing cross-functional peers and stakeholders.

Role Overview: This leadership role drives the implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement practices across the Valley Forge portfolio. The leader ensures the factory successfully transitions from development to full-rate production while growing site manufacturing and test capabilities, expanding site capacity, and delivering on production readiness goals.

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

• Plan, lead, and implement Continuous Improvement projects focused on reducing waste, optimizing layout/flow, and growing capability and capacity to support the site's contractual Production Readiness milestones.
• Organize, assign, and oversee project staff to ensure milestones are met on time and within budget.
• Recruit, select, train, and develop team members, including managing performance, work assignments, recognition, and disciplinary actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve production, engineering, and scheduling challenges.
• Guide and influence peers and stakeholders to achieve operational improvements.

Work Environment:

• Fast-paced manufacturing and test environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Collaborative, team-oriented setting where leaders coordinate multiple projects and functions simultaneously.
• Role includes both office and factory floor engagement, requiring interaction with diverse teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Company Mission & Program Overview: The role supports Lockheed Martin's mission to advance aerospace and defense solutions while delivering high-quality products to our customers. This position directly contributes to achieving full-rate production readiness and ongoing operational excellence across the Valley Forge portfolio.

Why LM: Lockheed Martin is a leading global aerospace and defense company committed to innovation, inclusion, and employee growth. Our teams work on complex, meaningful projects that support national security and advance technology.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Lead transformational projects that directly impact production readiness and site capabilities.
• Develop and mentor teams while building a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with skilled cross-functional peers and influence high-impact initiatives.
• Drive measurable improvements that support both current production goals and future growth.

Not required but strengthen candidacy:

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

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.

This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. 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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics. 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.

Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $122,900 - $216,660. 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, Massachusetts, and New York is $141,300 - $244,835. 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.