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Lockheed Martin Completion Supervisor, F-16 Build Team in Greenville, South Carolina
Description: Completion Supervisor, F-16 Build Team
Location: Greenville SC
What You Will Be Doing
As an F-16 Build Team Supervisor for the weekend shift (Fri-Sun) at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, you will lead the manufacturing of critical F-16 structural components, ensuring adherence to quality standards and customer satisfaction. This role requires effective management of safety, quality, schedule, and cost while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Leading a team of production leads and technicians, you will drive results and ensure operational excellence during weekend shifts.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage technical proficiency levels and ensure a trained, qualified workforce for weekend shift manufacturing of major F-16 structural components, including Forward and/or Center Fuselages.
- Oversee all aspects of safety, quality, schedule, cost, resources, logistics/production control, equipment, and process/procedure during weekend shifts.
- Develop strategies to handle out-of-station work and prevent disruptions to normal production flow, ensuring operational continuity.
- Supervise the production build process for F-16 Block 70, including various structural sub-assembly components and forward fuselage cockpit structure.
- Recognize and reward superior individual performance while addressing poor performance issues effectively.
-Create a culture of accountability, trust, and compliance with company policies and procedures among the weekend shift team.
What’s In It For You:
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.
Who You Are
As the ideal candidate for the F-16 Build Team Supervisor position, you bring extensive leadership experience in managing aerospace manufacturing operations, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Your strong interpersonal skills enable effective collaboration with diverse teams, driving successful outcomes in a dynamic production environment. You thrive in fast-paced environments, consistently demonstrating adaptability and resilience to effectively navigate challenges and drive results, making you an invaluable asset to our team.
Our Commitment to DEI
We Hear You, We See You. At LM Aeronautics, we invest in people and promoting the sharing of ideas to create incredible solutions. We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse-thinkers like you! At LM Aeronautics, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.
Our global commitment to diversity and inclusion reflects our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. Learn more here: Global DEI.
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.
Greenville, SC
This position is in Greenville, SC Discover Greenville.
• Must be a United States citizen.
Basic Qualifications:
At least 5 years of experience in Aviation Production or Maintenance, Modification, Repair and Overhaul (MMRO) Operations.
Experience leading a team to meet critical schedules, resolve complex and/or time sensitive technical or operational issues.
Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
Experience interacting with internal/external customers.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Desired Skills:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college
Ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize assignments.
Previously awarded an Air Force, Marine, or Navy 7 level discipline skill level rating or possess equivalent civilian experience with associated credential such as an licensed FAA “Airframe and Power" plant or Inspector Airframe license.
Previous experience in aviation structural repair or manufacturing associated with drill, ream, and countersink knowledge - skill - and abilities.
Ability to create and utilize metrics related to performance.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
Demonstrated ability to create, monitor and report on all executive operations metrics.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing or processes.
Clearance Level: None
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per 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.
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