Manufacturing Operations Manager

Job Number 3172

Basic Qualifications

To be considered, candidates must meet all requirements listed:

• Experience leading or supervising employees in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience coordinating work assignments across manufacturing activities or work areas.
• Experience supporting employee hiring, selection, training, and performance assessment.
• Experience coaching, communicating with, and developing team members.
• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Desired Skills

Nice-to-have skills that strengthen candidacy but are not required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience with enterprise systems such as SAP.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement methods.
• Experience using performance metrics or data to guide decisions.
• Experience coaching, motivating, and developing team members.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Standard Job Description

Role Overview

Lead multiple areas of a manufacturing operation, such as machining, assembly, tool and die, or packaging. You'll coordinate employees and work assignments while supporting hiring, training, performance management, and day-to-day team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage more than one manufacturing function or work area.
• Coordinate employee work assignments across assigned areas.
• Support recruitment and selection of manufacturing employees.
• Train and develop team members.
• Assess employee performance and provide appropriate feedback.
• Support employee recognition and disciplinary actions.
• Coordinate manufacturing activities to help the team meet operational goals.

Work Environment

• Manufacturing and production environment.
• Leadership role supporting multiple functional areas.
• Regular interaction with employees and other manufacturing teams.
• Work involves coordinating people, assignments, training, and performance across assigned areas.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Lead multiple areas of a manufacturing operation.
• Make a direct impact through team leadership and employee development.
• Build experience across different manufacturing functions.
• Help develop employees and support strong day-to-day manufacturing performance.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $100200.00 - $186200.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.