Lockheed Martin · 4 days ago
Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Level 5)
Marietta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveLockheed Martin is staffing the role of Manufacturing Engineering Manager for the F-35 Center Wing Team and Horizontal Tail / Vertical Tail (HT/VT) Finishes. The role involves leading a team of engineers to drive process improvements, innovation, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure the success of the F-35 production system.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
Responsibilities
Leadership of a team of 15-20 Manufacturing Engineers that own the manufacturing plan and tooling for the build
Developing the team’s strategy and tactical focus
Driving innovation in the team’s standard work with evolving technologies
Creating and communicating goals
Motivating and evaluating team member performance
Hiring, developing, and sustaining team members
Collaborating with the production build team leaders and peers in planning, quality engineering, quality assurance, design engineering, MRB engineering, production control, and ManTech to establish, enable and execute on our collective technical, quality, cost and schedule goals
Ensuring proactive communication on major projects and issues and corrective actions from the ME team
Managing budgets for assigned personnel along with other discrete projects to the required targets
Qualification
Required
BS &/or MS in a technical field from an accredited institution &/or equivalent experience
Manufacturing Engineering experience
Experience working in Mfg Execution Systems (MES), Non-Conformance Systems, Corrective Action Systems and Product Data Management (PDM)
Knowledge of F-35 production line practices and requirements
Experience building and managing teams, meeting goals, and/or setting goals
Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) familiarity
Benefits
Flexible work schedules
Comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
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2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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