Senior Manufacturing Leader - Aerospace & Automation

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Palmdale, CA is seeking a senior leader for Manufacturing Engineering to develop and optimize manufacturing processes, layouts, and production work instructions. You will drive adoption of automation, robotics, and data analytics to improve efficiency, cost, and quality across multiple programs.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in aerospace manufacturing, strong project management, RCCA training, and experience with PCAMS/ICA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required and STEM degree preferred.
• Strong leadership and facilitation skills for cross-functional teams.
• 8+ years in Aerospace Manufacturing / Fabrication / Operations.
• Experience with PMP/Agile project management.
• RCCA training and hands-on PCAMS/ICA usage demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction and allocate resources for manufacturing programs.
• Provide RCCA and problem-solving guidance across Palmdale programs (F22, F35, U2).
• Lead Core Manufacturing Engineering team supporting capital planning & execution at Palmdale site.
• Daily interaction with customers to resolve constraints and drive timely closures.
• Oversee scheduling, budgeting, staffing, and priority management.

Skills

Project management

Facilitation

Customer briefing

RCCA training

CNC milling/NC programming

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

STEM degree

Tools

PCAMS

ICA

IMS scheduling logic

CNC machining

CAM software

Job description

Lockheed Martin Corporation in Palmdale, CA is seeking a senior leader for Manufacturing Engineering to develop and optimize manufacturing processes, layouts, and production work instructions. You will drive adoption of automation, robotics, and data analytics to improve efficiency, cost, and quality across multiple programs.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in aerospace manufacturing, strong project management, RCCA training, and experience with PCAMS/ICA.