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Job ID: 727966BR Date posted: May. 13, 2026
Description:
You will be the Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager for the manufacturing engineering team. Our team is responsible for overseeing the design, development, and implementation of factory production equipment and manufacturing processes.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager, you will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of manufacturing processes, supervising manufacturing engineers, and ensuring compliance with company and government regulations.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Oversight of the design, development, and implementation of factory production equipment and manufacturing processes


• Supervision of manufacturing engineers, including employee recruitment, selection, and training


• Performance assessment and assignment of engineering tasks


• Ensuring compliance with company command media, engineering requirements, and government regulations

Why Join Us
We are looking for a collaborative and experienced leader to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in manufacturing engineering and supervision. This role stands out as an opportunity to lead a team and make a significant impact on our manufacturing operations. We offer a comprehensive benefits package and flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity
This position is in Troy. Discover more about our Troy, Alabama location.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance to start.
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college in a technical or relevant discipline and 6 years of manufacturing experience or 5 years of manufacturing experience with a master's degree.
Experience leading a team effort in manufacturing assembly, integration, and/or test operations within a production environment.
Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance. Lockheed Martin will assist candidate with obtaining at least an Interim Secret Clearance prior to starting.
Candidate must be able to pass a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") background check to obtain approval to be an "employee possessor" (of explosives or other ATF-regulated items) as defined by ATF regulations. Failure to obtain and retain employee possessor status may result in revocation of an offer and loss of employment.
Desired Skills:
Must possess and demonstrate Full Spectrum Leadership competencies including (1) delivering results, (2) shaping the future, (3) build effective relationship, (4) energizing the team, and (5) model personal excellence, integrity, and accountability.
Advanced education with manufacturing experience in ordnance assembly, integration, and test operations.
Experience working with multi-functional teams including members from Quality Assurance, ESH & Ordnance Safety, Facilities Engineering, Production Control & Transportation, Project Engineering & Management and U.S. Government Customer Representatives.
LM Lean Six Sigma Green / Black Belt certification.
Working knowledge of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (LM-MFC) production data systems (Winchill MPM-Link, Apriso, SAP), (LM MFC) test equipment and tooling hardware and document control.
Experience with design, fabrication, installation, initial calibration, prove-out and maintenance of special tools and equipment, continuous yield improvement activities, root cause and corrective action analysis, cost reduction (affordability) and post-production depot operation activities.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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 employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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: MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First