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The story of aviation has always been the story of people who have the perseverance 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 results has been ingrained in our culture. It is that passion combined with a strategic focus on ever changing global opportunities that shapes our path forward.
What You Will Be Doing
This role is for the F-16 international co-production lead in Poland. Primary in-country point of contact with international co-producer to provide comprehensive program oversight to ensure that all manufacturing activities are implemented consistent with planned strategies and commitments.
Note: The work location for this role is based in Poland.
Specific tasking:
• Provide strategic direction for the in-country co-production team
• Responsible for 100 on time delivery of end item components and parts to meet next assembly need dates
• Provide guidance to co-producer to strive to deliver the highest quality components possible and facilitate the manufacture of an internationally competitive aircraft.
• Influence and guide in-country staff to identify process improvement and affordability opportunities.
• Interface with foreign sub-contractor leadership, foreign press and foreign government representatives on activities associated with the co-production program.
• Support scheduled program reviews (e.g. MRL/MRA, PRR, PMR, EPMR, QMR) either by chairing program reviews or assisting in the development of presentation materials
• Identify potential cost claims and coordinate with LM team / buyer
• Support fact finding and negotiation activities
• Identify process improvement opportunities (implement as applicable)
• Develop and support standing meeting tempo between Lockheed Martin Resident Office (LMRO) and co-producer, LMRO and FWT team (e.g. periodic stand up, production status, teleconferences)
• Support new business proposal activity
Basic Qualifications:
• Experience supporting an international supplier
• Leadership (formal or informal) experience
• Manufacturing &/or Program Management experience
Desired Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher education
• F-16 Program experience
• Experience with the manufacturing (Production, Engineering or Quality) of F-16 Components
• Excellent Communication Skills (verbal, written and
presentation skills)
• Ability to effectively interface with Senior Leadership
• Problem solving skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work with ambiguity
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Shop floor support experience
• Effective conflict resolution
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: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader
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: First
• Bachelor’s degree or higher education
• F-16 Program experience
• Experience with the manufacturing (Production, Engineering or Quality) of F-16 Components
• Excellent Communication Skills (verbal, written and
presentation skills)
• Ability to effectively interface with Senior Leadership
• Problem solving skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work with ambiguity
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Shop floor support experience
• Effective conflict resolution