Job ID: 711129BR Date posted: Nov. 25, 2025
Description:The story of aviation has always been the story of people who have the courage to fail, to try again and to one day succeed. Since Lockheed Martin’s inception and continuing today, the passion to advance aeronautical design and help our customers achieve mission success has been ingrained in our culture. It is that passion combined with a strategic focus on ever changing global challenges that shapes our path forward.

What You Will Be Doing

Manufacturing Manager of the F-35 Center Wing forward and aft section assembly and mate areas. This position leads associate managers, supervisors, manufacturing support personnel, and structural mechanics in the production of F-35 Center Wing Assemblies.
• Assigns work priority to bargaining unit labor resources, manufacturing planning, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, production control, and inspection.
• Assures the timeliness and accuracy of aircraft records.
• Manages direct, indirect, and allocated business unit budgets.
• Uses earned value management tools to manage production task execution.
• Coordinates employee recruitment, training, performance, and work assignments.
• Ensures adherence to company and F-35 Program policies and procedures.
• Responsible for work group performance to targets associated with employee safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Responsible for work group performance to core processes.
• Responsible for coordination with Manufacturing Engineering to provide appropriate technical input to employees; staffing line analysis and planning; and performing annual salaried performance assessments.
• Ensures product meets inspection requirements. Ensures tooling, workplace layouts, and staffing are aligned with quality, cost, and schedule requirements.
• Identifies and implements changes to improve safety, quality, cost, and schedule. Responsible for ensuring FOD, tooling, housekeeping, and 6S requirements are met and adhered to.
• Ensures certification of employees who perform certification-required tasks.
• Provides a safe working environment and takes timely corrective action to correct unsafe conditions.

What’s In It For You: 3 day weekends every weekend!

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.
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Marietta, GA
This position is in Marietta, GA  Discover Marietta.
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience leading teams in Manufacturing Operations or Production Operations environment

• Experience with project management and related systems

• Technical experience and root cause analysis tools to resolve engineering, planning, tooling and assembly problems.
Desired Skills:
Bachelor’s degree with 15 years relevant experience, or equivalent experience/combined education
• 5+ years effectively using technical experience and root cause analysis tools to resolve engineering, planning, tooling and assembly problems
• Aerospace production build and structure work experience; F-35 preferred
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage safety, quality, schedule, and cost
• Experience with training and course development
• Strong experience in resource management (projects, employees, and schedules)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and able to generate spreadsheets, performance metrics, data analysis, presentations, and project summaries
• Experience creating, utilizing, and reporting on metrics related to Production Performance and Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Working knowledge of Lean Six Sigma tools, including Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC); Green or Black belt preferred
• Excellent Communication skills (verbal, written and presentation) to enable effective collaboration with technical support team, build team and internal/external customers.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering designs and models, production specifications, and planning instructions
• Experience in regulated production environment, AS9100 preferred
• Experience with SFM, QADS, STK, AMS, SAP navigation, VAS, PDM and cost management skills
• Experience leading and facilitating groups through data and feedback driven analysis to improve, optimize, and stabilize production output
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 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: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First