28 associate manager jobs found in Palmdale

Description: You will be the Associate Manager - Level 4 for the Palmdale Fabrication, Assembly, and Tooling team which is responsible for delivering 5th Generation Edge production excellence. What You Will Be Doing As the Associate Manager - Level 4 you will be responsible for leading multiple first‑line leaders, coordinating cross‑functional effort, and ensuring the second‑shift operation consistently exceeds performance goals. "Your responsibilities will include:" Inspire, motivate, and guide first‑line leaders to meet production goals and uphold operational excellence. Oversee fabrication, assembly, and tooling teams to maintain efficient collaboration and top‑tier performance. Drive productivity and quality while identifying continuous‑improvement opportunities aligned with 5th Generation Edge standards. Allocate resources, balance staffing needs and material flow to meet critical production deadlines. Champion a safe, compliant work...

Description: You will be the Facilities Maintenance Associate Manager - Level 4 for the Facilities Maintenance team which is responsible for managing plant facilities, infrastructure, and equipment on a large‑scale production campus. What You Will Be Doing As the Facilities Maintenance Associate Manager - Level 4 you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of facility operations, maintenance planning, and workforce leadership. Supervise and develop trade personnel and salaried staff, handling recruitment, training, performance assessments, work assignments, and recognition/disciplinary actions. Manage production machinery and equipment, directing emergent, corrective, and preventative maintenance activities. Plan, schedule, and allocate department resources to ensure priority projects are completed on time and within budget. Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, design, and build requirements while applying appropriate policies and...

Description: Industrial Engineers operate in a fast-paced, agile environment, and utilize the latest technology in PLM, MRP, MES, Data Analytics, and Data Visualization Software to produce analysis’ & metrics which enable imperative business decisions. This position will provide data-driven solutions that enable the production team to optimize their manufacturing schedules and costs. This position requires collaboration with all functional groups through the entire product lifecycle within a production environment. This talented team member understands data and loves building tools that use data to surface problems and give people a convenient way to act. 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...

Description: You will be the Associate Aeronautical Engineering Manager for the ADP Subsystems Design and Installation team which is responsible for delivering advanced aeronautical design solutions. What You Will Be Doing As the Associate Aeronautical Engineering Manager you will provide administrative leadership to the ADP program, balancing managerial duties with hands‑on technical work alongside the Design team. “Your responsibilities will include:” Mentor and develop engineering talent, conducting performance assessments and career planning. Oversee administrative functions, including compensation, awards, and recognition processes. Manage training activities and behavioral actions to ensure team readiness. Identify growth opportunities and drive continuous improvement within the ADP Subsystems. Execute technical design tasks in partnership with the Design Team Manager. What’s In It For You “We are committed to supporting your...

Description: Selected candidate will support testing during the build process. • Interact with the aircraft across multiple sub-systems throughout assembly. • Responsible for testing of all systems and sub-systems on the aircraft. • Responsible for developing new test equipment as testing requirements are updated, as well as documenting complex test procedures for use by non-technical co-workers when writing procedures. • Support the MTE Project team with the project management of test equipment and Support Equipment. 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...

Description: As a Production Control Senior Manager in Palmdale, CA, you will lead the Production Control Operations team within the Fabrication build areas and Support Services as part of the Production Control Senior Leadership team which includes Replenishment Center Operations (receiving, warehouse, shipping), Transportation, Chemical Management, and more. In this position you will lead a team of 100+ leaders, non-represented, and represented employees ensuring operational excellence. What You Will Be Doing As a Production Control Senior Manager, you will: • Lead strategic planning and execution for all material and scheduling activities supporting Fabrication and Support Services. • Manage Production Control disciplines and ensure adherence, including business process management, data analytics, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Drive employee development, ensuring training, knowledge continuity, and professional growth for your team. • Formulate risk mitigation...

Description: The Security Representative Senior (E4523) position is located within the Security & Emergency Services (SES) organization at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company (LM Aero) in Palmdale, CA. The incumbent will serve as a Security Representative Sr. supporting the Department of War (DoW) Collateral Program. A comprehensive understanding of DoW security methodologies, policies, and procedures—particularly 32 CFR Part 117—is required. Core duties include collateral document control, classification management, delivering program briefings, providing program management support, overseeing classified shipments and courier procedures, and assisting with compliance inspection activities. Success in this role demands the ability to work closely with government partners, security counterparts, program managers, and employee stakeholders. The candidate must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with customers and internal teams, make...

Description: Senior Finance Analyst - Skunk Works - Level 3 Location: Palmdale CA What You Will Be Doing This position will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of ADP Program Finance activities. This position supports a multitude of program finance functions; including the ability to act independently in establishing / managing Performance Measurement Baselines, analysis and reconciliation of actual costs, development of Estimate at Complete (EAC), conducting Earned Value analysis and determination of appropriate Earned Value techniques, and associated variance analysis using various Enterprise toolsets. The candidate will also perform multiple financial cost analyses including cost allocation, controlling costs, and preparation of reports and contractual deliverables, assisting with the development and documentation of corrective action plans, and preparing analysis for presentation to various levels of leadership. Key Responsibilities - Execute day-to-day...

Description: You will join the Palmdale Fabrication and Assembly teams as the Manufacturing Support Team Member. This role supports the production of the iconic U 2 “Dragon Lady,” helping the team meet aggressive production goals while driving communication excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across the PDM (Periodic Depot Maintenance) Center of Excellence. What You’ll Be Doing • Day to day Fabrication Support – Provide hands on assistance to keep the shop floor running smoothly. • Cross Level Issue Resolution – Interface with managers, engineers, quality, and the workforce to identify roadblocks and implement corrective actions. • Process Analysis & Improvement – Evaluate current workflows, recommend enhancements, and track results to boost efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. • Cross Functional Collaboration – Partner with production planning, quality management, engineering, and logistics on process optimization projects. • Lean & Continuous...

Description: The Quality & Mission Success Manager will lead the Quality Engineering team in Production Operations, and Mission Success functions for classified program within Lockheed Martin’s ADP Skunk Works. The manager will provide overall Quality leadership for the classified program, ensuring compliance with AS9100, and internal LM quality standards while driving a culture of accountability. The incumbent will implement and ensure compliance and execution of the Quality Management System (QMS) that supports production, modification, repair, and overhaul activities. Responsibility includes oversight of Quality Engineering and Inspection support, budget adherence, program schedules and partnering with internal stakeholders and external customers to achieve program quality, cost, and schedule objectives. Communicates quality requirements, concerns and expectations and is an active participant in risk and opportunity management processes. Ensures cost commitments and...

Description: Quality Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) & Metrology operations (Level 5) The leader chosen for this position will lead a team of NDT/NDI Test Engineers and represented inspectors. This highly dynamic team continually introduces new technology and techniques in the most advanced programs at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. The leader supervises a staff of 8 direct reports and 21 employees. The leaders will ensure adequate staffing, training, and personnel development. The majority of the team supports first shift operations though support is provided 24/7. The position oversees and proactively manages X-ray, CT, UT and other NDI equipment. Heavy involvement in capital request development and procurement. Develops and supports external contract development and implementation as appropriate. Manages travel of employees to support NDI needs at multiple locations. Creates Basis of Estimates (BOE) for contracts and supports negotiations through...

Description: ●Candidate will coordinate production activity to represented personnel for daily assignments and routinely follow up as necessary to drive quality inspections. ● Candidate will work with planning & Floor QA to identify inspection points for potential reduction, and optimization. ● Candidate will conduct analysis of inspection pass rates and adjust oversight levels based on acceptance rates. ● Candidate will review existing inspection requirements and inspection acceptance rates for assembly and fabrication to assist in developing inspection policies. ● Must be able to obtain a Secret Clearance This position is in Palmdale, CA à Discover Palmdale. 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...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, home of the world-renowned Skunk Works®, turns visionary aircraft into reality and is known for building the finest military aircraft in the world. This recognition is continually earned through our commitment to relentless research and development of high-performance aircraft, continuously seeking innovative, low-cost design and manufacturing strategies, and delivering operational readiness for our customers' missions to ensure continued relevancy for the life cycle of our products. The Flight Test Project Engineer reports to Palmdale ADP Flight Test management and serves as the central liaison for all flight‑test logistics, overseeing supply‑chain and procurement coordination, maintaining accurate inventory, and ensuring timely acquisition of hardware and consumables. This role manages preventive‑maintenance and calibration of flight‑test facilities, equipment, and ground‑support assets, while...

Description: Description: We are Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® is on the leading edge of manufacturing innovation. We continually look for ways to improve processes and performance while extracting cost by focusing on the areas of subsystems installation and integration. What You Will Be Doing: Work corrective actions for discrepancies in a manufacturing environment across multiple portions of the build. Conduct critical reviews of processes to identify gaps and close the process gaps with the intent of reducing variation and discrepancies in the build. Collaborate with quality engineering and production operations to triage repeat failure modes in a production environment. Utilize lean six sigma toolsets to identify root causes and develop corrective action plans. Lead corrective action investigations and engage with members of cross-functional teams. Collaborate with team members to explore out-of-the-box thinking and contribute to product improvement initiatives....

Description: We are Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® is on the leading edge of manufacturing innovation. We continually look for ways to improve processes and performance while extracting cost by focusing on the areas of subsystems installation and integration. What You Will Be Doing: Work corrective actions for discrepancies in a manufacturing environment across multiple portions of the build. Conduct critical reviews of processes to identify gaps and close the process gaps with the intent of reducing variation and discrepancies in the build. Collaborate with quality engineering and production operations to triage repeat failure modes in a production environment. Utilize lean six sigma toolsets to identify root causes and develop corrective action plans. Collaborate with team members to explore out-of-the-box thinking and contribute to product improvement initiatives. What’s In It For You: We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® is on the leading edge of manufacturing innovation. We continually look for ways to improve processes and performance while extracting cost by focusing on the areas of subsystems installation and integration. What You Will Be Doing Lead small teams focused on portions of the build to ensure production needs are met and discrete deliverables are completed ahead of need. Conduct critical design reviews and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with manufacturing processes. Develop assembly plans and innovative solutions to address daily challenges, ensuring efficient production flow. Create and maintain detailed manufacturing products and documentation. Provide direct support on the production floor, troubleshooting issues and implementing solutions. Utilize Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to develop manufacturing processes. Interpret drawings and...

Description: You will be the Logistics Item Manager - Level 2 for the Logistics Team which is responsible for overseeing the Autonomic Logistics Management System (ALMS) and ensuring precise inventory tracking. Basic Qualifications: Experience in Sustainment, Production operations or logistics environments. Active Secret Clearance Desired Skills: Experience with Autonomic Logistics Management System (ALMS). Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and leadership skills. Experience with Microsoft Office tool suite. Active TS/SCI security clearance. Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level: TS/SCI 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...

Description: We are Lockheed Martin Aviation's story is one of perseverance—failing, trying again, and achieving success. Since its inception, Lockheed Martin has embraced this spirit, advancing aeronautical design and delivering mission success. We value the talents of our team, celebrating their unique contributions. Together, our passion and strategic vision drive innovation, inspire progress, and shape the future of aerospace and defense. Join us in making history. Elevate your career as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for Palmdale Skunk Works (ADP). In this key role, you’ll ensure EVM compliance while managing cost, schedule, and technical performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive the success of the world’s most advanced aircraft. WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING • Earned Value Management: Oversee compliance and implementation of EVM principles, managing cost, schedule, and technical scope. • Performance Analysis: Conduct cost and schedule variance analysis,...

Description: This position is to join the Classified Network Operations Team Supporting LM Aeronautics in Palmdale, California. This position will support classified network infrastructure covering maintenance, troubleshooting and daily operations supporting all lines of business at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, including ADP, F-22 and the Joint Strike Fighter Program (JSF). The candidate selected will need to be a self-starter, able to work in fast paced environment and display strong communication skills as well as administer and maintain network infrastructure across multiple platforms. They will support day to day maintenance of hardware appliances such as Cisco Switches, Palo Alto and Juniper Firewalls and type 1 encryption. Candidate will support networking tools such as Cisco ISE, Cisco DNA Center and Cisco Call Manager. Also will be responsible for planned infrastructure upgrades, installation and cabling of network equipment. This position is on-site 4/10A...

Description: You will be the Project Management Staff for the Production Engineering Integrated Product Team which is responsible for overseeing earned‑value management and risk/opportunity activities on a restricted‑access effort. What You Will Be Doing As the Project Management Staff you will be responsible for driving Earned Value Management (EVM) processes, supporting risk and opportunity management, and acting as the connective tissue between senior leadership, program managers, and execution teams. Your responsibilities will include: Develop, monitor, and report earned‑value metrics for the Production Engineering IPT, ensuring timely intervention when variances arise. Facilitate risk and opportunity identification, mitigation planning, and status tracking across technical and programmatic domains. Lead project studies and anomaly‑resolution initiatives, providing engineering and process‑evaluation support to senior management. Coordinate with...