Operations & Maintenance Reliability Manager

Description: WHAT WE’RE DOING
At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we are inspired by innovation and integrity. We believe that by applying the highest standards of business ethics and creative thinking, everything is within our reach – and yours as a Lockheed Martin employee. Lockheed Martin values your skills, training and education. Come and experience your future!


THE WORK
Lead a Center of Excellence (CoE) and Site Reliability Engineering Team that owns the RMS enterprise-wide program to eliminate risk, optimize maintenance strategy, and drive total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction across 15+ million key square feet (ksf) of manufacturing, laboratory, and office facilities.
You will directly manage 10+ Reliability Engineers (REs) who are embedded at individual sites (solid-line reporting to you, dotted-line collaboration with site leadership). This matrix structure ensures global standards, local execution, and unified accountability.
Success is defined by MTBF/MTTR gains, PdM maturity, criticality-based sparing, and capital avoidance through data-driven reliability.
Core Responsibilities
• Build and govern a single RMS Reliability Program (FMEA, RCM, criticality ranking, PM optimization, predictive technologies, RCA discipline), developing a 2–3-year roadmap and ensure delivery and implementation into the RMS maintenance culture.
• Ensure Site Asset Management Improvement Programs such as: Asset criticality Identification, Risk Assessment and Mitigation, Asset Condition Auditing, Preventive and Condition Maintenance Integration, Predictive Strategies, and Asset Refurbishment/Obsolescence Plans are being implemented with measurable success


• Implement current and new methodologies, techniques and work practices as they relate to Condition, Preventive and Predictive Based Maintenance
• Set technical direction, performance goals, and career development for 10+ direct-report site REs.
• Maintain the enterprise maintenance strategy library and enforce adoption via CMMS.
• Deliver reliability input into capital planning (replacements, upgrades, redundancy).
• Accelerate digital reliability (IoT, AI analytics, digital twin, mobile CMMS).
• Manager RMS and site level metrics through KPIs, executive dashboards, and quarterly reliability business reviews and implement practices within sites to deliver results.
• Facilitate the Reliability Community of Practice (training, peer reviews, vendor standards).
• Ensure site audit readiness

WHO WE ARE
Lockheed Martin is a global leader in defense, aerospace, and advanced technologies. Our mission is to solve the world’s toughest challenges by providing innovative solutions for our customers. We foster a culture of collaboration and growth, offering employees opportunities to develop new skills, advance their careers, and contribute to projects that make a global impact.

WHO YOU ARE
You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment and are committed to delivering best-in-class products and solutions.

WHY JOIN US
At Lockheed Martin, you’ll be part of a company that’s committed to empowering you with the resources, training, and opportunities needed to shape the future of defense.
Basic Qualifications:
• Technical degree in a related discipline and/or 5+ years previous work experience with direct leadership in an operations or maintenance environment
• Strong familiarity with Maximo, SAP, Tririga, Infor or a similar Computerized Maintenance Management System with 4+ years working to utilize data analysis to drive reliability in facilities maintenance programs
• Demonstrated Management skills and ability to work on and complete multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of facilities engineering, construction, and maintenance programs, policies and procedures
• Advanced technical knowledge of Facilities and/or Manufacturing equipment with a background in areas like Central Utility Plant, HVAC, controls, electrical, high-pressure systems, hydraulics, and exhaust systems and/or advanced technical knowledge of production operational assets such as CNC machining, Printed Wire Board, Environmental Systems, Paint Operations, etc.
Desired Skills:
• Active CMRP or CRE certification
• 8+ years hands-on reliability engineering or advanced condition-based maintenance in high-uptime manufacturing or R&D facilities environment.
• Mastery of FMEA, RCM, RCA methodologies and criticality analysis.
• Deployed predictive maintenance (vibration, IR, ultrasound, oil analysis, MCSA) at scale.
• Emerging authority on critical MEP infrastructure (chillers, boilers, UPS, generators, CRAHs, switchgear) and production assets (CNC, robotics, process tools, packaging lines).
• The candidate will be required to possess key leadership qualities to lead change within a department and drive employee engagement to deliver results
• Ability to take ownership and accountability of the Maintenance and Reliability programs while driving and implementing a culture of ownership, accountability and results within the sites
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to interpret needs
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with all levels of personnel
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: Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $122,900 - $216,660. 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.
Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $141,300 - $244,835. 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.
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.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Facilities
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First