Job ID: 725456BR Date posted: Apr. 23, 2026
Description:Role Overview
Lead a manufacturing team to deliver high-quality products on time and within cost. You’ll coordinate daily operations across functions, support continuous improvement, and create a team culture grounded in communication, accountability, and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead daily manufacturing operations across areas such as assembly, machining, and production support
• Coordinate closely with engineering, quality, and production control teams
• Run cross-functional meetings to align priorities, remove blockers, and drive results
• Monitor and improve performance in quality, schedule, and cost targets
• Identify and support process improvements to increase efficiency and consistency
• Coach and develop team members through clear expectations, feedback, and support
• Foster an inclusive, respectful team environment where all employees can contribute
• Manage hiring, training, performance, and employee relations

Work Environment
• Fast-paced manufacturing setting with hands-on leadership
• High collaboration across technical and operational teams
• Regular presence on the production floor

Why You’ll Love This Role
• Lead a skilled, cross-functional manufacturing team
• Make a direct impact on production performance and team success
• Grow your leadership skills in a complex, mission-driven environment
• Contribute to programs that support national security and space innovation

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:
• Experience leading or supervising teams in a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience managing daily operations and meeting goals for quality, schedule, and cost
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings or technical instructions
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (e.g., engineering, quality, production control)
• Experience supporting or implementing process improvements
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance
Desired Skills:
Nice-to-have skills that strengthen candidacy but are not required:
Education & Tools
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with enterprise systems (e.g., SAP)

Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methods
• Experience tracking performance metrics or using data to guide decisions

Leadership & Collaboration
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience coaching, motivating, and developing team members
• Ability to build accountability and foster a respectful, inclusive team environment
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, team-oriented settings
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: 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