F-16 Flight Operations Production Lead (2nd Shift)

Lockheed Martin•Greenville, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

You will be the 2nd Shift Operations Production Lead, F-16 for the Lockheed Martin Greenville site. This role requires interfacing with multiple functional organizations, area supervisors, and the assembly crew to resolve issues and constraints in the production environment. The F-16 Flight Operations Production Lead is responsible for overseeing and coordinating aircraft assembly and production activities while providing status updates on work documents and tasks completed within their area. The Flight Operations Production Lead will be considered a working lead that will maintain certifications and qualifications to perform production tasks as required to complete tasks on the product, as well as the below listed responsibilities: Communicate and support daily and weekly production goals, assess task complexity and skills, assign work, set clear expectations, provide technical guidance, and monitor and adjust performance to meet aircraft production and assembly objectives. Ensure adherence to production standards of safety, quality, schedule, and cost by enforcing practices such as fall protection, crane operations, hazardous materials handling, personal protective equipment (PPE), use, material handling, chemical control, housekeeping, and tool and FOD controls. Demonstrates strong leadership skills by effectively managing a team, providing guidance, and fostering a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement by maintaining 6S/lean processes. The Flight Operations Production Lead will actively engage as a hands-on leader, maintaining necessary certifications and qualifications to perform production tasks and related responsibilities. This includes certifications such as Engine Run, Hydrazine Maintenance/Response Team, and COMSEC, among others. What’s In It For You: Possibility of 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. At Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, we're taking innovation to the next level. From designing the most advanced air vehicle to designing aircraft that defies gravity, our engineers live on the cutting edge of technology. This position is in Greenville, SC Discover Greenville.

Requirements

6 years experience relative to aircraft Manufacturing, Maintenance, Modification, Repair, & Overhaul.
4 years experience performing mechanical or avionics operational checkouts on aircraft.

Nice To Haves

Fighter aircraft (F-16, F-35, F-22), APG experience highly desirable.
Tactical Aircraft Flight Operations experience.
Demonstrate strong critical thinking in a fast pace environment.
Ability to problem solve.
Excellent Written and Verbal communication skills.
Leadership experience.
Ability to lead a team to meet critical schedules and resolve technical issues.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications with ability apply their intent.
Ability to understand aircraft work instructions and technical orders.
Champion of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control measures.
F-16 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Overseeing and coordinating aircraft assembly and production activities
Providing status updates on work documents and tasks completed within their area
Communicate and support daily and weekly production goals
Assess task complexity and skills
Assign work
Set clear expectations
Provide technical guidance
Monitor and adjust performance to meet aircraft production and assembly objectives
Ensure adherence to production standards of safety, quality, schedule, and cost by enforcing practices such as fall protection, crane operations, hazardous materials handling, personal protective equipment (PPE), use, material handling, chemical control, housekeeping, and tool and FOD controls
Effectively managing a team
Providing guidance
Fostering a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement by maintaining 6S/lean processes
Maintaining necessary certifications and qualifications to perform production tasks and related responsibilities. This includes certifications such as Engine Run, Hydrazine Maintenance/Response Team, and COMSEC, among others.