Hired as a Logistic Analyst I for Lockheed Martin Operations, INC. Serves as a focal point providing logistics maintenance assistance and technical e
• Oversee the logistics planning/integration, procurement, shop operations, schedule service programs, shop safety/environment protection, disposal and reutilization
• Instructs logistics data mining, hazardous material handling, order fulfillment, discrepancy reporting
• Provides technical support and expertise to program management as it pertains to maintenance management.
• Works closely with Army unit Life Cycle Management Commands weapon system program offices, and other Department of Defense and contract support activities(e.g. Defense Logistic Agency) to identify, account (inventory), catalog, palletize, band, and generate the proper documents for property turn-in excess of 35 million.
• Represented the Army in customer program process and planning, and advise customer of Lockheed Martin role in the Command Maintenance Evaluation &Training Team.
• Solicit customer feedback, and identify leads and opportunities to expand support engagements
• Analyze data/metrics and perform trend analysis to resolves high-priority logistics, supply, distribution, information or service problems utilizing Army e.g. Standard Army Management Information System, Integrated Logistics Analysis Program, Standard Army Supply System and Logistics Information Warehouse and other Department of Defense (e.g. Web Parts Tracking Systems, Web Logistics Information Network, Haystack, WEBFLIS, and Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service)management information systems.
• Conduct studies/log
Great place to work and stretches you to learn in an adaptive environment
IT Lead/Exchange Administrator June 2007 – Present
Lockheed Martin support for the Department of Homeland Security/844CG Air Force
• Installation of Windows 7 Operating Systems
• Installing and troubleshooting of MS Office 2007 & 2010
• Troubleshooting and granting Exchange permissions in Exchange Server 2007
• Resolving and troubleshooting issues with Lync’s 2010 and Outlook instant messaging 2007
• Granting permissions in Active Directory Version: 6.1.7601.17514
• NETIQ Directory 8.60.0 Build 215 (Directory Resource Administration)
• Creating new Enterprise Accounts
• Deleting Enterprise Accounts
• Moving objects into different OU’s
• Directly lead the (FCR) Efforts for 14,000+ customers
• Supports and troubleshoots both classified and unclassified networks.
• Provides technical software, hardware and network problem resolution
• Using remote tools such as Bomgar 12.3.5 43325 and Dameware Mini Remote 7.5.9.0 32
• Performing troubleshooting/triage to resolve issues
• Creating White Papers and or Work Instructions as a step by step instructional tool for SOPS
• Remotely push software to user’s workstation/laptops that are located on (ADL) SDC Vers. 3.1
o Remote to user workstations after hours using Dameware and Remote Desktop tools trouble shooting errors with MS Office products and various peripheral devices.
• Training other team members on new process, on software and or hardware
• Develops working relationships with functional groups and custom
Great place to work with new things to learn each day.
- Structural Airframe Mechanic
Plan daily operations of the TF39 inlet cowl and thrust reversers and all pertinent TF 39 components. Knowledgeable of all honeycomb core and metal bonding and heat treating equipment. Performed overhaul of TF39 thrust reversers and inlet cowls. Conduct workload inspections and ensure compliance of government specifications on all TF39 components worked by jet engine mechanics. Conduct analysis of structural components in the disassembly stage.
- Aircraft Mechanic
Performed modification, overhaul and maintenance of C-5 aircraft and structural components. These tasks were performed within technical data, blueprint, and engineering guidance. Duties also included planning of aircraft line schedules. Extensive knowledge of aircraft maintenance requirements, procedures, replacement parts and components and processes. Knowledge of aircraft systems and structural components such as airframes, wings and stabilizers. Reviewed and validated flow diagrams of contractor manufacturing and support processes. Applied analytical techniques to work processes on the C-5, participated in Time Studies on C130 and C5s. Team member on cruise missile rotary launch system B-52 H models. Participated meetings as part of Work Center team member. Used the computer for database tracking of aircraft scheduling and parts and generated forms for required operations.
- Sheet Metal Mechanic T-38
Performed modification, and maintenance of T38 aircraft structural component
Opportunities for advancement, great co-workers, interesting work, one felt liked a valued employee
My days at Lockheed R & D were usually spent in the CAD room designing and generating drawings for parts and assemblies of a cryogenic cooler. The design drawings were sent through a release cycle and then to a machine shop, sometimes in-house and sometimes to an outside vendor. I was responsible for ensuring that the parts were machined correctly and on-schedule, so I often communicated with vendors and the machine shops. I was also responsible for creating BOMs ensuring that all parts, purchased and machined, were accounted for and would be available on time. Depending on the part, I often participated on the assembly process, occasionally in the clean room, many times learning new skills (i.e., application of epoxy and multi-layer insulation installation). Certain sub-assemblies were sent to appropriate departments to be tested (compression and vibration); I was assigned to be liaison between the departments. I generated or edited test procedures, coordinated the transport of the items to be tested to and from the test site, enlisted quality control personnel, and oversaw the testing. Sometimes testing had to be scheduled during swing or even graveyard shifts. Finally, the proper documents were processed and the parts transported back to our department. More analyses were performed on failed parts in order to improve the designs.
Occasionally, I was assigned special projects. The variety in my responsibilities made my job at Lockheed interesting and meaningful;
ProsInteresting projects, steady full-time employment, opportunity for growth
ConsWorked graveyard shifts during testing, a bit of a commute from home
Overall - Slightly better than average company to work for.
I worked for Lockheed Martin over ten years covering a wide spectrum of job duties, including some offsite. I learned A LOT working here, both good and bad. I loved working a 4/10 schedule. It was so worth it to work four 10 hour days to get every Friday off. It's rough getting used to it at first. But once you adjust to the hours, the thought of working a normal five day week sounds dreadful. Unless you work for a specific program or are already a manager, your opportunities for advancement are pretty limited. I can't tell you how many people who got hired after me, at a lower labor grade, had already made it to at least a labor grade 4 manager because they worked on a program. People who didn't work on a specific program were called functional because they supported all programs. In my experience, if you were functional, but not management, you pretty much stalled at a particular labor grade no matter how long you worked there or how much of a subject matter expert you were. I never met a person who thought their performance assessment method (currently called LMCommit) was truly fair and comparing apples to apples. No one enjoyed writing their commitments each year. It wasn't uncommon to see people working for someone who was a lower labor grade than they were. Oftentimes the only way to get a promotion, or even a decent raise, was to just apply for another job. Office politics and favoritism is abundant no matter how much you’re told otherwise. Unless you d
Pros4/10 and 9/80 work schedules, flex hours, working with unique product most people never see, holiday shutdown
ConsLimited advancement unless you work for a program, the LMCommit system, defense industry instability, no raise despite successfully meeting your commitments, high amount of office politics and favoritism, hurry up and wait mentality at times, endless single point failures, health insurance is great as long as you never get sick
Pros:
- I experienced great work/life balance. I rarely ever had to work more than 40 hours per week to do my job. However, I know of others who were not so lucky, and their reward for closer to 60 hours weeks was "cold Little Ceaser's Pizza".
- "Hard to get fired". At LM it's known that there are "only three ways to get fired" ... mischarging hours, selling company secrets, or purposefully looking at pornography at work. However, they become more and more strict about what you can/cannot do in downtime during my 5+ years there that "mischarging" lost all meaning and became an arbitrary method of removing someone from a position.
- I can testify that the other engineers I worked with in ADP were great, great people. Intelligent, upstanding... in the group I was with, we referred to ourselves as a "family" for good reason.
- I did get an "in-level" promotion after being there a couple years and then a full level promotion the year after that. However, career opportunities can be a bit deceiving since the only way to move up in the company is to move around in the company, that is, you literally have to jump from division to division (including moving around the country) just to get anything.
Cons:
Where to start...
- There were literal rats in our workspace, and the only thing the corporation would be willing to do would put down mouse traps and then remove the dead bodies hours after we called to complain about them. The rats could also be heard in the walls/
On a typical day at work I work with a diverse number and type of people. It may range from as many as 30 to as few as two. I deal primarily with the security of the systems that I am responsible for and the people that use them. I check clearance information process access and verify need-to-know for the people that are being on boarded to my systems. I work to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the classified information that is my responsibility.
What I have learned is that I must be all things to all people, an advisor to people who are unsure, a source of information to people looking for answers as well as the liaison between programs trying to accomplish their goals and the regulatory agencies that preside over the additions and accreditations of new systems as well as additions to currently approved systems. I have also learned that I am not in the "no" business. It is my responsibility to find away to help programs meet their objectives by finding and explaining innovative ways to work within the confines of the parameters that DSS and NISPOM give us.
I have learned to work with management and align disparate business groups to coalesce and be synergistic for the good of the whole. I routinely deal with middle upper and executive levels to assist them in the achievement of their stated goals.
I work closely with the members of our team in order to lower costs and find more efficient ways to deliver our services to our clients. I am a
ProsHands on IA, everyday. I work with some of the smartest people in the world, and I am able to deal with them and their needs efficiently and effectively.
ConsI am not able to advance, because where I am is a sensitive position, and I do my job well, there is no one that will be glad to see me move on or up in my organization currently
Upper management offsite is terrific. Watch out for local managers...
I was very pleased with the focus of the company. The attitude to superior product for our customers was very reassuring.
I was very displeased with my local managers. The communication was definitely a one way situation. My local managers would deliberately interfere with my advancement in the company and any acquisition of new skills in my field. When my co-worker passed away unexpectedly, I was able to maintain the timely completion of all the work-orders for our department. Our communication within our department was terrific. After 6 months my manager commented I was slow on my work orders. Claiming I was late on many of the work-orders. I challenged this. Not one single work-order was late in the six months following the passing of my co-worker. My co-worker was terrific about keeping me informed of his projects and due dates. In the years following that incident my managers ceased any sort of involvement with me regarding new projects in the building. While this hampered my duties. I already knew enough to keep myself on track. Much to the dismay and accusation of my own direct managers.
I don't think the corporation knew about this group of guys. I wasn't sure how far up the ladder this situation was present, so yup, I kept my mouth shut. I suppose that is why I was not fired.
There was definitely a revenge attitude for any sort of whistle blowing. Even when it was in matters concerning personal safety of myself or co-workers. After 4 years I was able to discern th
Prosbenefits and co-workers.
Consmanagement did not communicate about company vision.
3.0
Technical Support Specialist | Fort Worth, TX | Jan 16, 2013
Regular Help Desk Job
My day starts at 0600 and ends at 1500 between those hours I sit in a cubicle and wait for incoming calls. When I receive a call I' am queued by a audible tone through my headset. I deliver my opening statement then the client states their issue. Most of the time I have to decipher what the client is trying to say with follow up questions before I can even begin troubleshooting the issue at hand.
The help desk is known as SPOC (Single Point of contact). My title and tier level is 1.5 agent. I take calls regarding AD account unlocks/password resets, AD account re-enable/disable, Hardware problems(Laptop, Desktop, Blackberry, VoIP, ) and printers( HP, Lexmark,Ricoh), Operating system issues(Windows XP, Windows 7). As well as software issues with, but not limited to Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office 2010, both outlook 2007 and 2010, Adobe Products, Cisco VPN, IE7 and IE9, and other internal software that TSA utilizes. I also have ample experience with BES Admin server, and Altiris Software Deployment servers.
The management is not as helpful and professional as I would expect them to be. While on shift the management team, who are located one row over from mine decided to have a discussion which was not the problem. The discussion became a problem when they turned it into an argument and yelling started to occur while I was taking calls and the customer could hear the background noise.
Another problem arose when I was told I was up for my promotion. For about five month
Prosa steady pay check, a warm office to work in
Consno more opportunities to move up within the company, tier structure/responsibilities
Lockheed Martin was subcontracted by Government Services after GS won a bid to provide certain services for the US Navy across the US.
A typical day at work involved starting with an inventory of all issued equipment before taking over as "Duty Armorer". After taking over as duty armoer I would issue weapons and ammunition to sailors and DOD Police, accurately recording all equipment issued and returned. After issuing equipment, I would proceed with cleaning and inspecting all assigned weapons for defects. Any defects were reported and the weapons would be returned for repair or replacement.
All "Weapons Handlers/Armorers were assigned additional duties requiring participation with training sailors and DOD Police with proper care, handling and shooting these weapons at a range. Range safety was adhered to without question or you were removed from the range for further review by thier supervisors.
The proper care of the weapons the Navy and DOD Police used was followed under the "Qual Cert Program" without exception.
Management was very strict and did not allow any room for error, resulting in disciplinary actions. If you were not liked, lower management created a hostile work enviroment, thus allowing co-workers to gang up on who were not liked, eventually causing those individual(s) to quit, get written warning(s) or fired.
The hardest part of the job was avoiding the co-workers that did not like you. These co-workers usually went out drinking after thier workday or just hung around the workplace. I believe in going to work and going home to our loved one's. There is a life other than your workplace on t
Proshelping others how to maintain thier weapons and shoot safely.
Consavoiding any conflict with co-workers and lower management.
Questions And Answers about Lockheed Martin
If you were in charge, what would you do to make Lockheed Martin a better place to work?
Asked Dec 12, 2016
Enforce being open to full-time telework from the top all the way down. Right now the company talks a good game but middle managers with stone-age attitudes about telework block it from happening even after it's been proven effective.
Answered May 28, 2021
Now that telework has been proven to be perfectly acceptable, the company should be flexible enough throughout the hierarchy (not just lip service at the very top) to allow those who could work from home permanently to do it without having to jump through a bunch of artificial, stone-age hoops. They're inching in this direction, which is good. They need to open up and simply say it's OK.
Answered May 28, 2021
What is the work environment and culture like at Lockheed Martin?
Asked Jun 16, 2016
The work environment feels somewhat like a prison and the job is pretty boring.
Answered Jan 1, 2021
Horrible place to work if you work at swfpac a good old boys system of your not previously submarine guy they hate everything about you
Answered Oct 7, 2020
How are the working hours at Lockheed Martin?
Asked Jun 16, 2016
It varies. I'm a senior engineer. I personally have done 16 hour days before and also 6 hour days. I've done overtime and 35 hour weeks. It's flexible and dependent on the deadline at hand. Most people I know work 40 hours and do 10 hour days with Fridays off.
Answered May 19, 2021
Below standard
Answered Mar 16, 2019
What is the interview process like at Lockheed Martin?
Asked Jun 22, 2017
Phone screen first
Answered Feb 23, 2020
Standard; typically two to three individuals interview; five point interview process.
Answered Feb 12, 2020
What is the best part of working at Lockheed Martin?
Asked Nov 30, 2019
Incredible coworkers. I've worked at a few sites and everyone has been really friendly, smart, and the teams look out for each other. The 401K match is also incredible (10%) and the accrual of PTO (max 400 hours) allows you to take significant time off if you want to.
Answered May 19, 2021
Great company that values its productive employees.
