Description:F-16 Production Completion Supervisor
Location: Greenville SC
What You Will Be Doing
As the F-16 Production Completion Supervisor in Greenville, SC, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the final assembly and completion processes for the F-16V Block 70. This position requires a strong leader to manage a highly skilled workforce, ensuring all production targets are met in safety, quality, cost, and schedule performance. You will collaborate closely with teams to drive continuous process improvements and ensure seamless operations. Additionally, you will foster productive relationships with key stakeholders such as the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and our System Program Office, ensuring confidence and alignment with production goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and mentor a team of skilled employees to ensure efficient production and completion of the F-16V Block 70, focusing on quality, safety, and schedule adherence.
- Enforce strict compliance with company policies, safety regulations, and production standards, while maintaining high levels of product quality and operational excellence.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance production efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery of completed aircraft.
- Build strong working relationships with internal teams, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and the System Program Office to ensure production milestones are met and customer expectations are exceeded.
- Manage resources such as personnel, equipment, and materials, ensuring effective production flow and resolution of any logistical challenges.
- Evaluate team performance, provide constructive feedback, and implement corrective actions when necessary, while recognizing and rewarding exceptional performance.
What’s In It For You
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
Who You Are
You are a dedicated and results-driven leader with extensive experience in aerospace production, particularly in managing complex aircraft assembly processes. With strong leadership skills, you excel at motivating and guiding a diverse team while fostering a culture of accountability and trust. You possess a continuous improvement mindset, always seeking ways to enhance production efficiency and reduce costs. Your ability to build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, such as the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), ensures clear communication and alignment on project goals. You are solution-oriented, adept at troubleshooting production issues, and committed to maintaining high safety and quality standards.
Our Commitment to DEI
We Hear You, We See You. At LM Aeronautics, 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 LM Aeronautics, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.
Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing whats right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here: Global DEI.
At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, were taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced air vehicle to designing aircraft that defies gravity, our engineers live on the cutting edge of technology.
Greenville, SC
This position is in Greenville, SC Discover Greenville.
To be considered for this opportunity, candidate must be a US citizen.
Basic Qualifications:
At least 5 years of experience in Aviation Production, Maintenance, Aircraft Structure Modification, Repair or Overhaul (MMRO) Operations.
Experience leading a team to meet critical schedules, resolve complex and/or time sensitive technical or operational issues.
Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
Experience interacting with internal/external customers.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Desired Skills:
Bachelors Degree from an accredited college
Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize assignments.
Previously awarded an Air Force, Marine, or Navy 7 level discipline skill level rating or possess equivalent civilian experience with associated credential such as an licensed FAA “Airframe and Power plant or Inspector Airframe license.
Structural repair, fabrication, and assembly experience
Recent fighter aircraft experience
Ability to obtain a security clearance as required.
Ability to create and utilize metrics related to performance.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
Demonstrated ability to create, monitor and report on all executive operations metrics.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing or processes.
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
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: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: Second
Bachelors Degree from an accredited college
Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize assignments.
Previously awarded an Air Force, Marine, or Navy 7 level discipline skill level rating or possess equivalent civilian experience with associated credential such as an licensed FAA “Airframe and Power plant or Inspector Airframe license.
Structural repair, fabrication, and assembly experience
Recent fighter aircraft experience
Ability to obtain a security clearance as required.
Ability to create and utilize metrics related to performance.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
Demonstrated ability to create, monitor and report on all executive operations metrics.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing or processes.