Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is looking for an experienced leader to become the Security Forces Manager at Air Force Plant 4 in Fort Worth, home of the F-35.  As part of the of Facility Protection team, this individual will direct a team of security professionals at a high‑value facility responsible for production of the most widely deployed fifth‑generation fighter in the world.

The Security Forces Manager will report to the Fort Worth Security & Emergency Services (SES) Senior Manager of Facility Protection at Lockheed Martin’s largest Aeronautics production location – situated on over 750 acres with a million square foot facility footprint, including active production and flight lines. This position requires coordinating proprietary employee selection, training, work assignments, performance assessments, compensation, and administering recognition/disciplinary actions.  Position will also oversee the armed contract security officers’ effectiveness in carrying out their statement of work while adhering to co-employment policies and effectively maintaining a cohesive partnership between proprietary and contract staff.

Additional responsibilities include creating and maintaining policies impacting daily operations, establishing procedures for large events hosted at the site, and ensuring team preparedness for emergency response events on the site, which has a capacity of well over 20,000 employees, contractors, and visitors. This individual will serve as the Security Forces representative across Aeronautics, all other Lockheed Martin business areas, as well as external law enforcement and the government customer.

Lockheed Martin is regularly recognized as an industry leader in all facets of corporate security.  Come join our team!

Basic Qualifications

• 5 years of corporate, government, or military security experience
• Experience in running security programs and/or security forces team
• Ability to acquire and maintain Level III Private Security License through state of Texas
• Meet Lockheed Martin requirements to carry a weapon to include a physical agility test and MMPI
• U.S. Citizen, with the ability to obtain Top Secret security clearance

Desired Skills

The right candidate will:

• Have knowledge of and experience in weaponry, directives, programs, policies, and staffing plans
• Have working knowledge of policies governing corporate and contract security activities
• Have proven ability to lead, manage and motivate personnel in a collaborative and inclusive manner
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal partners and with external suppliers, customers, and law enforcement agencies
• Interface with Senior Leadership in support of ongoing operations and new business opportunities
• Work collaboratively with others to manage multiple tasks and projects concurrently in time-sensitive and high stress environments
• Be highly organized, have advanced oral and written communication skills, as well an advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college