## Standard Job Description Lockheed Martin's Palmdale Fabrication, Assembly, and Tooling Department is seeking a Multifunctional Production Manager. The Multifunctional Production Manager is responsible for: * Leading multiple manufacturing functions and their associated leadership teams to execute production requirements safely, efficiently, and on schedule. * Providing strategic and day‑to‑day leadership to manufacturing supervisors and associate managers while developing a highly engaged, accountable, and continuously improving workforce. * Establishing operating priorities, allocating resources, forecasting manpower, managing production capacity, and driving execution against program commitments. * Partnering closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production Control, and other functional organizations to resolve technical and operational constraints and ensure successful execution of production plans. * Using production data, business metrics, and Lean Manufacturing principles to identify performance gaps, eliminate constraints, improve flow, reduce cost, and enhance schedule performance. * Leading organizational change and developing standardized operating processes that improve predictability and sustain results. * Building strong relationships across functions and levels of the organization, and communicating priorities clearly. * Developing subordinate leaders and establishing a culture of ownership, accountability, employee development, and continuous improvement. Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice. ## Basic Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience. * Experience leading through supervisors, managers, and multiple layers of leadership. * Experience owning and improving Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People performance across a complex organization. * Demonstrated experience developing and executing manufacturing strategies aligned with business, program, and customer objectives. * Demonstrated ability to establish operating priorities, allocate resources, and make trade‑off decisions across competing business needs. * Experience managing production performance through metrics, operating reviews, escalation processes, and corrective‑action plans. ## Desired Skills * Minimum 10 years of manufacturing production, operations, or related experience. * Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. * Ability to work effectively in a complex, fast‑paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities and significant business impact. * Aerospace Composite fabrication experience * Experience managing multiple manufacturing technologies and production disciplines * Demonstrated experience leading a represented/union workforce * Experience with SFM or comparable manufacturing execution systems. Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $123400.00 - $229200.00 At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally. 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.