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Description: At Lockheed Martin, our products play an important role in the national security of the United States and more than 70 other countries, ensuring peace and stability around the world. Highly trained and specialized personnel and facilities are key to the company's unrivaled success in the aeronautics industry. Our workforce of more than 30,000 has pre-eminent expertise in advanced aircraft design and production, modification and support, stealth technology and systems integration.

This position provides the direct management and leadership of an aircraft production team and sets maintenance priorities. Integrates with the host squadron’s leadership, advises host squadron of schedule requirement and production issues as they pertain to the F-35 aircraft at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.

Other responsibilities include:

• Interfaces with Participant Maintenance Liaisons from F-35 Partner Nations and Foreign Military Sales Services.

• Supervises daily maintenance and flying operations including building work shift schedules.

• Attends daily maintenance and flight operations meetings as required.

• Reviews completed work orders and accomplishes Aircraft Safety of Flight Releases.

• Ensures workforce follows appropriate technical instructions, Air Force Instruction 21-101, and local operating instructions.

• Advises management of status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed.

• Must have at minimum an Interim Secret Clearance AND must be able to obtain and maintain a Final Secret Security Clearance.

• Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

• Candidates must be available to work all shifts dependent on mission requirements or customer needs.

• Must be able to perform short notice travel for business, Temporary Duty (TDY), and extended TDY to support program, mission or customer requirements.

• Candidate must be able to deploy to various locations for recovery, launch and repair of aircraft. Candidate may be required to work across multiple F35 Aircraft Maintenance Units as per mission requirements.

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Basic Qualifications:

The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:

- 10 years minimum fighter aircraft maintenance experience with a thorough understanding of Fighter Aircraft Systems and flight line operations.

- 8 years minimum experience as a supervisor/manager in an aircraft maintenance flight line environment.

- Strong verbal and written communications skills for coordinating with Field Service Representatives, and Maintenance Managers on schedules, aircraft status and issues as they occur.

- Effective communication skills for coordination at all levels throughout the USAF Wing structure to include Operations, Maintenance, and Logistics Support Managers

- Ability to lead a diverse workforce

- Ability to develop and present formal briefings and presentations to a workforce and to management.

- Experience with such programs as Aircraft Scheduling/Records Management, Job/Maintenance Control, Configuration Control, Maintenance Information System, Tool and FOD Control, Training, Safety, Security, Hazardous Waste Management or Supply Chain Management.

Desired Skills:

The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:

- F-35 or Fifth generation aircraft maintenance experience

- Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) or Integrated Maintenance Information System (IMIS) experience

- Understanding of USAF Maintenance Practices/Instructions and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) 8210.1C Ground Operations requirements

- Knowledge and understanding of US Air Force Instruction 21-101

- Proficient in the use Microsoft Office products

- Ability to develop necessary maintenance plans and procedures.

- Ability to develop work schedules and assign tasks.

- Experience providing On-the-Job Training to other managers and/or maintainers as required.

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: Standard Monday to Friday 40 hour work week

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.

At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY

Relocation Available: Possible

Career Area: Management

Type: Full-Time

Shift: First