Program Operations Associate
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Location: Chelmsford, MA 01824
Description:
Job Description
You will be the Program Operations Associate for our Datalink Program in Chelmsford. In this role you will be responsible for program IPT support and will report to the Program Operations Manager.
What You Will Be Doing
As a Program Operations Associate you will be responsible for supporting Program Operations leadership, production operations teams, and off-site line of business production operations teams. The Program Operations Associate must be able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization. Program Operations work scope spans production, development and sustainment.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for Integrated Operating Plan (IOP) on-time delivery.
Generate IOP recovery plans as required and communicate/status to those plans using Z-Charts.
Provides support to Program Operations Manager and executes tasks as assigned
Provide recurring support to production floor supervisors, engaging daily and frequently to ensure collaboration and alignment to program priorities.
Attends daily production floor meetings in a support capacity
Supports daily cross functional Program Operations IPT meeting
Represents operations at Yield Improvement Meetings (YIT), Failure Improvement Board Meetings (FIB), Root Cause Corrective Action Meetings (RCCA), and all other program meetings that require operations support or as assigned by manager.
Collaborate with Planning and Global Supply Chain to ensure procurement and logistics meet production needs
Act as the liaison between the Program Operations and production, flowing priorities and relevant information bi laterally
Support industrial engineering efforts in regard to capacity growth initiatives
Support affordability initiatives
Support engineering development efforts ensuring on-time delivery of operations deliverables.
Support and ensure transition to production and other engineering changes carrying impact to production are executed in a controlled manner.
Other duties as assigned by Program Operations leadership
Additional responsibilities include:
Support Make/Buy efforts
Participate in Prod Ops planning/execution of various types of programs to include but not limited to: Development, Production, IRAD, NRE, RTG plans, etc.
Support Program Operations Management with Production Readiness Review (PRR) activities
Support Program Operations Management with achievement of Affordability, Producibility and Capacity targets are achieved
Monitor and track manufacturing plans/schedules to ensure on-time delivery to IOP
Support Cost Account Manager (CAM)
Support Program Operations Management with program operations proposals
Participate and support Program Operations leadership with strategic planning
Why Join Us
We're looking for a highly motivated, highly organized, and self-accountable Program Operations Associate like you to join our team. If you have a strong background in manufacturing/production operations and excellent communication and organizational skills, we encourage you to apply. As a Program Operations Associate, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals, supporting the success of our programs and contributing to the growth and development of our organization.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is located in Chelmsford. Discover more about our Chelmsford, Massachusetts location.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. A company-sponsored interim secret is required to start.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in operations management, business, engineering or relevant other discipline
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship
Desired skills
Demonstrated skills in team building and leading without authority
Knowledge of fabrication, Electro-Mechanical Assembly, and/or Circuit Card manufacturing
Familiar with budgets and cost targets and various key operational metrics
Familiar with MRP/ERP/Manufacturing planning tools such as SAP, APRISO, etc.
Green Belt Certification
Experience with a matrix management organization
Experience with Production Planning, Proposals, Estimating
Familiar with capital, rate tooling and test equipment planning
6+ years of professional experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
EEO
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.
*
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Other Important Information
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.
Work Schedule Information
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.
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $77,700 - $136,965. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $89,300 - $154,905. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
You will be the Program Operations Associate for our Datalink Program in Chelmsford. In this role you will be responsible for program IPT support and will report to the Program Operations Manager.
What You Will Be Doing
As a Program Operations Associate you will be responsible for supporting Program Operations leadership, production operations teams, and off-site line of business production operations teams. The Program Operations Associate must be able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization. Program Operations work scope spans production, development and sustainment.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for Integrated Operating Plan (IOP) on-time delivery.
Generate IOP recovery plans as required and communicate/status to those plans using Z-Charts.
Provides support to Program Operations Manager and executes tasks as assigned
Provide recurring support to production floor supervisors, engaging daily and frequently to ensure collaboration and alignment to program priorities.
Attends daily production floor meetings in a support capacity
Supports daily cross functional Program Operations IPT meeting
Represents operations at Yield Improvement Meetings (YIT), Failure Improvement Board Meetings (FIB), Root Cause Corrective Action Meetings (RCCA), and all other program meetings that require operations support or as assigned by manager.
Collaborate with Planning and Global Supply Chain to ensure procurement and logistics meet production needs
Act as the liaison between the Program Operations and production, flowing priorities and relevant information bi laterally
Support industrial engineering efforts in regard to capacity growth initiatives
Support affordability initiatives
Support engineering development efforts ensuring on-time delivery of operations deliverables.
Support and ensure transition to production and other engineering changes carrying impact to production are executed in a controlled manner.
Other duties as assigned by Program Operations leadership
Additional responsibilities include:
Support Make/Buy efforts
Participate in Prod Ops planning/execution of various types of programs to include but not limited to: Development, Production, IRAD, NRE, RTG plans, etc.
Support Program Operations Management with Production Readiness Review (PRR) activities
Support Program Operations Management with achievement of Affordability, Producibility and Capacity targets are achieved
Monitor and track manufacturing plans/schedules to ensure on-time delivery to IOP
Support Cost Account Manager (CAM)
Support Program Operations Management with program operations proposals
Participate and support Program Operations leadership with strategic planning
Why Join Us
We're looking for a highly motivated, highly organized, and self-accountable Program Operations Associate like you to join our team. If you have a strong background in manufacturing/production operations and excellent communication and organizational skills, we encourage you to apply. As a Program Operations Associate, you will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals, supporting the success of our programs and contributing to the growth and development of our organization.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here.
Further Information About This Opportunity:
This position is located in Chelmsford. Discover more about our Chelmsford, Massachusetts location.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance. A company-sponsored interim secret is required to start.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in operations management, business, engineering or relevant other discipline
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization
The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship
Desired skills
Demonstrated skills in team building and leading without authority
Knowledge of fabrication, Electro-Mechanical Assembly, and/or Circuit Card manufacturing
Familiar with budgets and cost targets and various key operational metrics
Familiar with MRP/ERP/Manufacturing planning tools such as SAP, APRISO, etc.
Green Belt Certification
Experience with a matrix management organization
Experience with Production Planning, Proposals, Estimating
Familiar with capital, rate tooling and test equipment planning
6+ years of professional experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years of professional experience with a related Masters degree
EEO
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.
*
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.
With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.
If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Other Important Information
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.
Work Schedule Information
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.
National Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington or Washington DC is $77,700 - $136,965. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
(Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
This position is incentive plan eligible.
Premium Pay Statement
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California and New York is $89,300 - $154,905. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
This position is incentive plan eligible.