Manufacturing Director, Meridian General Manager

Responsibilities include duties as the General Manager of the site at Meridian, Mississippi to include daily operations across the site to ensure all processes and products are delivered with the highest quality and meet or exceed cost and schedule requirements. Additional duties include aligning site strategic direction with the AMMM and Aero Operations strategies, executing tactical decisions directly impacting the Meridian workforce for program and functional tasks in Meridian. This position operates to fully support company and program level commitments, both internal and external, for safety, quality, cost, schedule and delivery performance. Responsible for ensuring high performance of Meridian deliverables. Directly and indirectly manages multiple subordinate leaders and individual contributors covering all site level disciplines within Meridian and other duties to include serving as the primary representative of Lockheed Martin to the local community and state government entities in community relations roles. This position is accountable for establishing and maintaining supportive and effective relations with C-130 Build Team leaders in Marietta, Clarksburg, Johnstown, and Pinellas. Direct the implementation of capital investments, such as manufacturing automation, to decrease cost at Meridian site.

Provide daily direction to multi-disciplined organizational team consisting of Operations Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, Configuration Management, Engineering, HR, and Safety, including staffing and tools required for successful program execution. Develop organizational capability, succession plans, and growth paths for employees.

What’s In It For You

We offer 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 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.

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We Hear You, We See You. At LM Aeronautics, we invest in people and promoting the sharing of ideas to create incredible solutions. We know that our success depends on the combined efforts of diverse-thinkers like you! At LM Aeronautics, we cultivate an inclusive environment that appreciates differences and unique thinking.

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