Job ID: 728960BR Date posted: May. 21, 2026
Description:Role Overview
Lockheed Martin Space is seeking a Production Operations Manager to lead electrical and mechanical technicians supporting satellite electronics and weapons systems production at the Valley Forge site. This role supports growing production demands across multiple programs and helps ensure teams, processes, and resources are aligned to meet delivery, quality, and operational goals.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead daily production operations for satellite electronics and weapons systems assembly areas
• Support organizational growth to meet increasing production workloads
• Coordinate personnel, equipment, facilities, and production resources
• Identify workforce skill gaps and support training and development plans
• Build strong working relationships with program teams and functional leadership
• Drive operational efficiency, affordability, and production commonality initiatives
• Support manufacturing process development and process improvement activities
• Help implement and maintain manufacturing processes aligned with statistical process control practices
• Ensure production processes and procedures comply with applicable regulations and operational requirements
• Communicate production priorities, technical issues, and execution status across teams
• Support production schedules, including occasional off-shift or weekend coverage when needed

Work Environment
• Fast-paced production and manufacturing environment supporting critical space and defense programs
• Highly collaborative role working across production, engineering, program management, and functional teams
• Combination of leadership, operational coordination, and production floor engagement
• On-site role located at the Valley Forge facility

Why You’ll Love This Role
• Lead teams supporting advanced space and defense technologies
• Play a direct role in scaling production operations for critical national security programs
• Work closely with experienced technical and operational teams
• Opportunity to drive process improvements and operational efficiency
• Access career development, mentorship, and leadership growth opportunities within Lockheed Martin Space

About Lockheed Martin Space
Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more — we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future.

At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.

Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you.
Basic Qualifications:
To be considered, candidates must meet all requirements listed:
• 8+ years of relevant production, manufacturing, or operations leadership experience
• Experience leading production, manufacturing, assembly, or test operations teams in a technical environment
• Experience supporting manufacturing or test operations involving electrical and/or mechanical hardware
• Experience coordinating personnel, equipment, schedules, and operational resources to meet production goals
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, technical instructions, and work documentation
• Strong communication, leadership, and team-building skills
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
Desired Skills:
Nice-to-have skills that strengthen candidacy but are not required:
• Experience leading technicians or production personnel in aerospace, electronics, defense, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments
• Understanding of hardware production lifecycles from planning through final delivery
• Proven success leading cross-functional production or operational programs involving multiple disciplines
• Experience improving or implementing manufacturing or operational processes
• Experience implementing new manufacturing tools, workflows, or operational processes
• Experience with continuous improvement initiatives and process optimization
• Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Experience using Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools
• Knowledge of safety, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), hazardous waste, or security compliance programs
• Experience building strong partnerships across engineering, manufacturing, and program teams
• Ability to communicate technical issues and production updates to cross-functional teams and leadership
• Active Secret clearance or higher at the time of application
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Top Secret
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: 9x80 every other Friday off
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.
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. 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: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First