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Standard Job Description
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you!
In this role you will have the following daily key responsibilities:
- Lead manufacturing engineering team in Denver (Waterton) across multiple factories (electronics, RF, machining, coatings, mechanisms, composites, structures) focused on driving producibility into in-work designs, yielding assemblies with reduced cost and build durations.
- Work with Hardware Engineering teams to drive consistency & identicality into designs across all LM Space Hardware Products.
- Deliver Production and DFX Entry/Exit Criteria and objective evidence for Program SDR, PDR, & CDR events.
- Identify opportunities with existing builds to improve quality and schedule with changes to flow or new tooling.
- Work with all Space production areas to share lessons learned and improve producibility across of all of Operations.
- Recommend capital expenditures based on new technology within industry.
- Support proposal efforts, ensure estimates are consistent with current capabilities, ensure design changes are proposed and “build-to-print” items are evaluated for possible improvements and cost/schedule risk profiles defined.
- Assist in the coordination of employee recruitment, selection, teaming, and training. Conduct performance assessments, set work assignments, salary decisions, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
- Will also provide leadership, direction, guidance, assistance and mentorship to assigned employees.
Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Basic Qualifications
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
- Bachelors' degree or higher from an accredited university in STEM or Engineering
- Demonstrated ability to drive design changes which resulted in reduced manufacturing, assembly, and/or integration cycle times.
- Demonstrated experience with product manufacturability, producibility, and design to cost.
- 1+ years experience presenting at Program Design Reviews (SDR, PDR, CDR, etc).
- Fluent in use of SAP, MES, EPDM, Creo &/or other design/CAD suites.
- At least 5 years direct experience as manufacturing engineer, Systems Engineering and Test Engineer, or similar technical authority in production.
- US Citizenship required, and be able to obtain and maintain a US TOP SECRET/SCI clearance. No clearance is required to apply, nor prior to start.
Desired Skills
To be effective, ideally, you should also have:
- Master’s degree in technical discipline.
- Manufacturing Engineering experience in mechanical flight hardware production.
- Manufacturing Engineering experience in diverse/multiple hardware types & factories including electronics, RF, machining, coatings, mechanisms, composites, structures.
- Experience in program development with emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and project leadership.
- Ability to present technical concepts to cross-functional teams & executive management.
- Demonstrated skills in team building and leading through influence in a professional setting.
- Experience using Design Profit, Siemens Valor NPI, DFMPro, DFMA, or other producibility software, tools, or plugins.
- Demonstrated skills in team building and leading through influence of customers and various functional organizations in a professional setting.
- Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.
Standard Job Description
At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world. We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity.
Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you!
In this role you will have the following daily key responsibilities:
- Lead manufacturing engineering team in Denver (Waterton) across multiple factories (electronics, RF, machining, coatings, mechanisms, composites, structures) focused on driving producibility into in-work designs, yielding assemblies with reduced cost and build durations.
- Work with Hardware Engineering teams to drive consistency & identicality into designs across all LM Space Hardware Products.
- Deliver Production and DFX Entry/Exit Criteria and objective evidence for Program SDR, PDR, & CDR events.
- Identify opportunities with existing builds to improve quality and schedule with changes to flow or new tooling.
- Work with all Space production areas to share lessons learned and improve producibility across of all of Operations.
- Recommend capital expenditures based on new technology within industry.
- Support proposal efforts, ensure estimates are consistent with current capabilities, ensure design changes are proposed and “build-to-print” items are evaluated for possible improvements and cost/schedule risk profiles defined.
- Assist in the coordination of employee recruitment, selection, teaming, and training. Conduct performance assessments, set work assignments, salary decisions, and recognition/disciplinary actions.
- Will also provide leadership, direction, guidance, assistance and mentorship to assigned employees.
Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Basic Qualifications
To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:
- Bachelors' degree or higher from an accredited university in STEM or Engineering
- Demonstrated ability to drive design changes which resulted in reduced manufacturing, assembly, and/or integration cycle times.
- Demonstrated experience with product manufacturability, producibility, and design to cost.
- 1+ years experience presenting at Program Design Reviews (SDR, PDR, CDR, etc).
- Fluent in use of SAP, MES, EPDM, Creo &/or other design/CAD suites.
- At least 5 years direct experience as manufacturing engineer, Systems Engineering and Test Engineer, or similar technical authority in production.
- US Citizenship required, and be able to obtain and maintain a US TOP SECRET/SCI clearance. No clearance is required to apply, nor prior to start.
Desired Skills
To be effective, ideally, you should also have:
- Master’s degree in technical discipline.
- Manufacturing Engineering experience in mechanical flight hardware production.
- Manufacturing Engineering experience in diverse/multiple hardware types & factories including electronics, RF, machining, coatings, mechanisms, composites, structures.
- Experience in program development with emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and project leadership.
- Ability to present technical concepts to cross-functional teams & executive management.
- Demonstrated skills in team building and leading through influence in a professional setting.
- Experience using Design Profit, Siemens Valor NPI, DFMPro, DFMA, or other producibility software, tools, or plugins.
- Demonstrated skills in team building and leading through influence of customers and various functional organizations in a professional setting.
- Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed 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(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (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.
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Find JobsManufacturing Account Manager Job Market
Who's Hiring
- Lockheed Martin54
- Grainger8
- AbbVie6
- ARCOSA3
- Amazon Web Services3
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in manufacturing account manager jobs.
- Three to five years of B2B sales or account management experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Demonstrated ability to manage and grow a portfolio of existing accounts while prospecting for new business
- Proficiency with CRM platforms to track pipeline activity, customer interactions, and forecasting
- Familiarity with technical product lines, manufacturing processes, or supply chain operations relevant to the employer's industry
- Strong ability to read and respond to RFQs, negotiate pricing, and coordinate with internal production or operations teams
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience in an industrial sales role
Tips for Your Manufacturing Account Manager Job Search
Quantify your book of business clearly
Hiring managers in manufacturing sales want to see the actual size of the accounts you managed, not just titles. List annual revenue per account, number of active accounts, and territory size so your resume tells the story at a glance.
Highlight product and process knowledge upfront
Manufacturing account manager roles often require familiarity with the production or supply chain side. Call out any experience with tolerances, lead times, MRO purchasing cycles, or the technical specs of the products you sold in your resume summary.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists manufacturing account manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by industry vertical before you apply
Account management skills transfer, but manufacturing hiring managers prefer candidates who know their materials, buyers, and lead times. Target openings in the vertical you know best, whether that's metals, plastics, food processing equipment, or industrial chemicals.
Prepare a territory review for the interview
Many manufacturing account manager interviews include a question about how you would assess and prioritize a territory. Walk in ready to describe how you segment accounts by revenue potential, buying cycle, and strategic fit, using a real example from your past role.
Negotiate on base-to-variable ratio, not just total
Offers in manufacturing sales vary widely on how commission is structured. Ask about the split between base and variable pay, what percentage of reps hit quota, and whether territory carve-outs are written into your offer before you sign.
Manufacturing Account Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most manufacturing account managers?
The most active employers for manufacturing account managers right now are Lockheed Martin, Grainger, and AbbVie, and the most openings are in Texas, Florida, and Georgia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to track closely with industrial output and capital equipment cycles in those regions.
How many manufacturing account manager jobs are remote?
About 77% of manufacturing account manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role is predominantly field-based given the need for on-site customer visits and plant tours. Inside sales and strategic account roles tied to large national accounts are the sub-areas most likely to offer remote or hybrid arrangements.
How do you become a manufacturing account manager?
Start by building experience in a sales support, inside sales, or customer service role within a manufacturing or industrial distributor. From there, move into an outside or field sales role to develop territory and account management skills. Deepening your technical knowledge of the products you sell, whether through on-the-job training or industry certifications, is what typically moves candidates into full account management.
Can you get hired as a manufacturing account manager with little experience?
Yes, some manufacturers hire junior account managers or sales development representatives and promote from within. The strongest entry points are roles in customer service, inside sales, or sales operations at a manufacturer or industrial distributor. Candidates who can show they understand manufacturing buyer behavior, procurement cycles, or the technical side of the product category stand out even without direct account management experience.
What does the manufacturing account manager interview process look like?
Most processes run three to four stages. The first is typically a recruiter phone screen covering your sales background and industry familiarity. Second is a hiring manager interview focused on how you manage accounts, grow revenue, and handle churn. Some companies add a technical round with a product or engineering team member. Final rounds often include a territory plan presentation or a mock customer call with a sales leader.
Where can I find and apply to manufacturing account manager jobs?
You can find and apply to manufacturing account manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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