Description: Lockheed Martin's aircraft leadership is earned through relentless research and development of high-performance combat, air mobility and reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft. We also provide world-class training, focused logistics support, and advanced targeting and navigation technologies to enable the right people with the right skills to be in the right place at the right time with the right information and the right munitions to accomplish their missions.

　　Join the Lockheed Martin team to supervise all aspects of the weapons load activities at our Patuxent River, Maryland facility! Responsibilities include:

　　F-35 Aircraft Maintenance Weapons Supervisor assigned to NAS Patuxent River’s F-35 Integrated Test Force (ITF). Provides full spectrum leadership to the ITF’s Flight Test Maintenance department represented personnel deployed to NAS Patuxent River. Specifically, direction to Weapons/Ordnance personnel.

　　Provides close coordination directly with the ITF’s Maintenance Managers for all maintenance activities associated with the leadership and management of personnel and resources. Specifically, this includes providing weapons technical direction, personnel actions such as performance recognition, employee recruitment, staffing, and disciplinary actions for hourly personnel.

　　• Maintain load crew certifications records and ensure load crew remain current on the weapons being loaded.

　　• Serve as the chairperson for the Ordnance Certification Board. Perform General services, repairs, and inspection on the assigned Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Alternate Mission Equipment (AME).

　　• Supervise the load certification crew. Serve as the POC for the Station Ordnance Officer.

　　• Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions.

　　Selected candidate will be integral to test planning and coordination with Test Operations, Flight Operations, Air Vehicle Engineering, Logistics, Safety, Quality & Mission Success, GFR/Aviation Performance Team and NAS Patuxent River base agencies. Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

　　• Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. Must have or be able to obtain at minimum an Interim Secret Clearance.

　　A level 3 employee Typically has 5 - 10 years of professional experience.

　　What’s In It For You

　　Our 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

　　• 401k

　　• Paid time off

　　• Work/life balance

　　• Career development

　　• Mentorship opportunities

　　• Rewards & recognition

　　Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

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　　Basic Qualifications:

　　1. Must possess at least 7 years aircraft Ordnance/Weapons Supervisory experience. Experience with Alternate Mission Equipment (AME) and Stores and Release Equipment (SRE). Experience in fighter aircraft weapons loading and handling processes and procedures.

　　2. Must have been previously awarded an Air Force, Marine, or Navy 7 to 9 level discipline skill level rating or possess equivalent civilian experience with associated credentials

　　3. Multi-system aircraft trained and certified with ability to work in a fast paced flexible environment

　　4. Experienced user of Microsoft Office software

　　5. Working Knowledge of such programs as Hazardous Waste Management, Safety, Training, FOD, Security, Supply Chain Management, or Time Accounting

　　6. Experience supervising multiple maintenance disciplines in an integrated workforce environment.

　　7. Must have experience reading engineering drawings, blueprints and interpret/translate instructions to mechanics/technicians

　　8. Must have experience developing work schedules for employees

　　Desired Skills:

　　1. Experience in Flight Test environment

　　2. F-35 experience

　　3. Experience performing in a role of task trainer certifier.

　　4. Quality Assurance experience

　　5. Experience managing in a Union environment

　　6. Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) experience

　　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: 9x80 every other Friday off

　　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: Yes

　　Career Area: Management

　　Type: Full-Time

　　Shift: Multiple shifts available