Palmdale, CA

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Description: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Be More Than You Can Imagine . Will lead production activities and represented workforce to accomplish cost, schedule, and quality objectives in the U-2 aircraft PDM/Flight Operations. Successful candidate will be chartered with identifying and implementing changes to improve cost, schedule, and quality. Responsible for following the assigned PDM/Flight Operation schedules and adjust manpower as needed to maintain cost and schedule. Will lead the team responsible for U-2 aircraft final assembly/flight operations, and specific system maintenance and operational checkouts to include but not limited to electrical and environmental control systems, hydraulics, fuel, power plant, structures, and primary and secondary flight control rigging. Ensure employee training and certifications are current. Candidate will be responsible to provide a safe work environment, and take immediate action to address any unsafe conditions. Implement and enforce importance of FOD, general housekeeping, and 6S Standards. Ensures represented employees comply with defined core and program specific processes and procedures. Will interface on a daily basis with government customers and internal and external support organizations to achieve program requirements. Must be pro-active, self-motivated, maintain a positive attitude, and be diplomatic. Foster a positive team environment with all personnel. Candidate must have strong interpersonal and organizational skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must be capable of continuously supervising multiple tasks across a variety of disciplines. Lesser or ancillary duties as assigned. Must be able to work weekends/holidays and support flexible shift scheduling. A level 3 employee Typically has 5 - 10 years of professional experience. What's In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here. This position is in Palmdale, CA Discover Palmdale. Basic Qualifications:
- 5 years experience working with aircraft.
- Experience in troubleshooting specific system. maintenance, operational checkouts to include but not limited to electrical and environmental control systems, hydraulics, fuel, power plant, structures, and primary and/or secondary flight control rigging.
- Experience with aircraft reassembly procedures.
Desired Skills:
- Experience in leading represented employees.
- Previous U-2 Flight Line experience.
- Previously held Air Force 7vl or Navy/USMC MOS equivalent.
- Ability to drive actions to meet or exceed customer satisfaction.
- Ability to use good judgment and make timely decisions. - Strong background working with technical manuals on the U-2 program.
- Ideal candidate will have leadership experience and have a working knowledge of crew plans and forecasting manpower requirements.
- Experience with manufacturing systems such as SFM (Shop Floor Management), EWI (Electronic Work Instructions) and the QADS (Quality Assurance Documentation System) or other industry related manufacturing operating systems.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
job.Qualifications 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.
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