Sikorsky Support Equipment Manager

Job Description

Description:The RMS Global Sustainment (GS) Project Engineering Manager will be leading the Sikorsky Ground Support Equipment group. The position will be responsible for GSE requirements definition, GSE Selection and for Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE); the design, development, procurement, and testing for all Sikorsky Programs. In addition, the position will support new business capture, growth of existing programs, proposals, and new budget (Basis of Estimate – (BOE)) for the Sikorsky Line of Business. The candidate will also perform all HR responsibilities for the management of the Sikorsky GSE team.
Specific task requirements include:
- Direct, lead, coach and mentor a broad team of engineering individual contributors.
- Ensure full customer satisfaction through on time delivery of all GSE Products including SERDs, Specifications, CDRLs, Supplier and Procurement Packages, GSE, PSE, Common Hand Tools, Proposals and other Contractually Required Products
- Work independent of direct leadership supervision on teams to resolve issues.
- Represent Supportability program strategies and concepts design criteria to various internal and external leaders, technical, programmatic and product development teams.
- Interface with a variety of internal LM and external Government, engineering, logistics, financial and program management disciplines.
- Develop Pro-active approaches to sustain continuous process improvement in existing GSE Program processes and provide briefings to internal and external leadership representatives
- Provide subject matter expertise to Supportability Engineering, Affordability Analysis, Obsolescence Management concept development program trade studies, proposal, capture, execution and/or trouble shooting teams.
- Interact directly with and advise internal LM and Government senior leadership representatives to resolve Supportability program issues.
- Deliver presentations and briefings to DoD customers and LM executives, drive projects to successful conclusions, and communicate seamlessly with peers, direct reports, and management.
- Collaborate seamlessly with GS Operations teammates and counterparts across RMS (horizontal integration) as a single COE in support of business and program objectives.
- Responsible and accountable for all projects assigned to the organizational unit, including proposal staffing. Ensure all personnel, administrative, and business initiative tasks are completed on schedule, while communicating effectively with management and direct reports.
- Provide performance evaluations, career growth guidance, mentoring, and employee development. Approve travel and time reporting. Coordinate tasks with individual skill sets and sustain optimal group performance.
Basic Qualifications:
To be qualified to interview for this role, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
- Demonstrated Sustainment or Supportability Engineering experience on development and sustainment programs for military customers
- Experience in representing supportability program strategies and concepts design criteria to various internal and external leaders, technical, programmatic and product development teams.
- Program, Project, or Functional Management experience
- EVMS/Cost Account Management experience
- Demonstrated Full Spectrum Leader skills
- Proven Presentation and Communication skills
- Self-starter with demonstrated communication skills & ability to work in a deadline driven environment and manage timely completion of competing priorities.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Applicants selected must successfully pass a background investigation and drug test.
- Additionally, any roles requiring Department of Defense Security Clearances will require US Citizenship.
Desired Skills:
Preferably, you should also have these desired skills:
- SERD Development
- GSE Selection Experience
- Knowledge of DoD Customers GSE Inventory
- Knowledge of DoD Customers GSE Sustainment Practices
- Knowledge of Civil Aviation GSE Practices
- Experience on Sikorsky Programs (H-53, H-60, S-92, S-76)
- PSE Requirements Development
- PSE Design
- GSE and PSE Procurement and Supplier Management
- GSE and PSE Testing
- First Article Inspections
- Support of Flight Test Programs
- Logistic Support Analysis experience
- DMS/Obsolescence management experience.
- Provisioning Experience
- Proposal and Presentation experience.
- Customer interface experience.
- Experience developing and reporting on metrics to capture business process performance.
- Manpower Planning experience
- Personnel management.
- Knowledge of HR management processes, systems and tools.
Benefits of Employment:
To promote the sharing of ideas, Lockheed Martin champions an inclusive work environment that urges differences and big-picture thinking.
Our employees also 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 may be able enjoy.
· Medical {many choices of plans; some LM locations have on-site medical}
· Dental
· 401k {with generous matching}
· Paid time off including; granted, accrued and floating PTO
· We have a 9x80 and 4x10 schedules which means either 26 or 52 three-day weekends
· Work/life balance, family-friendly environment
· Career development, career-growth, and lots of learning opportunities for aspiring minds
· Fun, talented and witty teammates
· Knowledgeable, supportive and engaged leadership
· Diverse, inclusive and community-minded organization
· Mentorship opportunities
· Rewards & recognition
· Generous Tuition Reimbursement
At Rotary & Missions Systems, we value your skills, training, and education. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and visionary thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin RMS employee. Come, join us and experience your future!
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers pursue the hardest missions. Those that demand exceptional amounts of courage, resilience and precision. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
...just to name a few reasons to join Lockheed Martin!