Description: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.
Enjoy a rewarding career with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Sustainment (AFS) supporting operations in a very active and high operational tempo Site Manager position at Misawa Air Base, Japan. The Site Manager will:
• Be the single-point of contact to oversee all on-site F-35 contractor support operations at Misawa AB and will be the primary customer liaison to USAF leadership at Misawa AB.
• Report to the AFS Field Operations Regional Lead and maintains close coordination with the Sustainment Program Manager in the management of Performance Based Logistics requirements.
• Have overall responsibility for on-site contractor technical services, Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS), contractor logistics support (CLS) maintenance, Field Support Engineers (FSE), training system support, support equipment coordination, support for local Maintenance, Upgrade, and Overhaul (MUO) activities, and sustainment spares warehouse liaison services.
• Communicate squadron priorities and needs to the Lightning Support Center (LSC) and to key Program Management personnel to resolve critical maintenance and supply issues.
• Work closely with on-site Pratt & Whitney FSEs to ensure that all F135 support impacts are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
• Manage project / support resources in compliance with cost goals and operating budgets and maintain a sustained growth of technical and professional competence of the on-site support team.
• Be responsive to the operational and support concerns of USAF leadership at Misawa AB and ensure responsive support is provided by contractor support activities.
• Coordinate and supports industry visits and Contractor Field Team (CFT) assists.
• Have management tasks that include, but are not limited to, oversight of all on-site contractor activities, planning and scheduling of on-site teamwork assignments (including potential contractor deployment packages), enforcement of safety and physical security procedures and directives, and management of labor charges and administrative documentation.
• Ensure personnel compliance with program, company, and government agency policies and procedures and coordinate staffing and training requirements.
• Be willing to deploy, as required, for a long-term assignment, work any shift, and weekends. Some travel may be required. Candidates must be willing and able to deploy with Customer personnel to hazardous duty location. US Department of Defense (DoD) mandated vaccinations may be required.
• Be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Must be a United States citizen and must possess a Secret Security Clearance.
• Pass an overseas physical examination.
• Have a valid US Passport.
What’s In It For YouOur employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical & Dental
• Tuition Assistance
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition
Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.aeroafs
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Basic Qualifications:The following Basic Qualifications are skills that a candidate must possess to be considered for this position:
• Minimum 15 years of aircraft operations/maintenance experience. At least 10 of those years must include fighter ops/mx or 5th-gen information system (ALIS/IMIS) experience.
• Demonstrated experience working and interacting with senior management within unit operations and maintenance communities.
• Fighter aircraft maintenance and operations leadership experience
• Working knowledge of F-35 maintenance and operations
• Experience leading diverse workforce.
• Demonstrated experience managing product / system engineering support.
• Knowledge of pilot or maintainer systems & processes, and/or logistics support
• Experience managing product / system engineering support.
• Understanding of managing cost and schedule using Earned Value Management (EVM).
Desired Skills:The following Desired Skills are not required but are those skills that would set a candidate apart from the other candidates:
• Bachelor’s degree /advanced degree
• Candidate should possess a broad military aircraft support background and advanced interpersonal and communication skills to be effective in a high tempo operational environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate with supporting companies (Pratt & Whitney, NGC, etc.) and local base authorities is critical for success.
• Prior military/civilian equivalent operational maintenance & logistics experience desirable; specifically, organizational and intermediate maintenance experience.
• Should be considered an expert authority in the maintenance, operations, and support disciplines.
• Familiarity with the F-35 logistics, autonomic logistics information system (ALIS), technical publications approach and supportable low observable support concept beneficial.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
Other Important Information You Should KnowExpression 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: Non- standard 40 hour work week as assigned by leader
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: Management
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
