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Operations Engineering Mgr - L5

Lockheed Martin

Fort Worth, TXFull-time$129–240K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$129–240K/yr
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Operations Engineering Manager will lead Lockheed Martin’s span and lead time validation team within the Enterprise Demand Supply Control organization. The team manages improvement plans to reduce aircraft delivery span and validates planned delivery times for procured parts. The role coordinates team staffing and performance, manages operational schedules and overhead, and drives efficiency and best practices. It provides visibility across Program Management, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainment Operations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Planning SystemsCross-Functional CollaborationLeadershipData PresentationLead Time ValidationAerospace and DefenseSix SigmaERP/MRP SystemsConfiguration ManagementCapability ConstraintsSAP QueriesOrganizational ChangeStrategic PlanningMS OfficeCorrective ActionProblem Solving

Qualifications

Six Sigma Green or Black BeltBachelor's or Equivalent Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Standard Job Description

What You Will Be Doing

Join the Enterprise Demand Supply Control (EDSC) organization as a manager for the span and lead time validation team. Aircraft span is what we can commit to with our customers to deliver aircraft. It is the total time from first requirment load to the sale of an aircraft. This team manages actions and improvement plans to decrease our overall span time for all of our programs. Shorter spans improve inventory turnover, increased flexibility, and higher profits. This team also manages the planned delivery time (PDT), or lead time, of all of our procurred parts in order to support our customer's requirements and to ensure we have accurate leads in the system.

  • This role provides the opportunity for senior leadership visibility between Program Management, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainment Operations

  • As a leader you will be responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection and training, performance assessment, work assignments, salary, and recognition/disciplinary actions

  • Establish and manage daily, weekly, and monthly operations task schedules for the assigned scope

  • Manage overhead expenditures, develop staffing plans, and ensure budget alignment with operations needs for your team

  • Drive efficiency and best practices across the team

  • Full Time Onsite Role

What’s In It For You: 3 day weekends every weekend!

We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, href= https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/working-here#benefits >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 the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Fort Worth, TX

This position is in Fort Worth, TX href= https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/aero-fort-worth-texas > à Discover Fort Worth.

Basic Qualifications

  • Experience with planning systems such as SAP or Kinaxis

  • Experience leading, working, and collaborating with cross-functional teams

  • Experience in leadership or as team lead and demonstrated ability to influence and lead people

  • Experience summarizing and presenting data to senior leadership in a clear, concise, & compelling format

Desired Skills

  • Experience with lead time validation

  • Aerospace & Defense industry experience

  • Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification

  • Strong expertise with ERP/MRP systems, configuration management, and capability constraints

  • Familiarity using SAP queries and investigating issues

  • Proven track record of leading organizational change initiatives

  • Translate long‑term business strategy into actionable planning tactics

  • Highly proficient in MS Office suite of tools

  • Experience with Corrective Action and Problem Solving

  • Bachelors degree or equivelant experience/combined education in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

  • Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.

  • For (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.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

How this job compares

Set against the 8,406 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$129–240K/yr
  • Texas median$84–110K/yr274 salary ranges
  • US median$84–117K/yr4,751 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $184K, is 86% above the Texas median midpoint ($99K) — in the top quarter of Operations Manager salary ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 736 open Operations Manager jobs in Texas and 8,406 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (6,267 postings).
Education
1,743 of the 8,406 open Operations Manager jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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