About this role
Project Coordinator Lead
Job Description: WHAT WE'RE DOING
At Sikorsky, we’re committed to driving continuous improvement across Operations to maintain our competitive edge and consistently deliver high-quality products. The Sikorsky Aerostructures Product Center, responsible for manufacturing and assembling helicopter airframe structures, is at the heart of this commitment. Our team in Troy supports UH/HH-60M, HH-60W, MH-60R, and MH-60T parts manufacturing and assembly, creating impactful work across all areas of production.
THE WORK
As a Project Coordinator Lead within the Continuous Improvement team, you will be integral to enhancing productivity, efficiency, and product quality. In this role, you’ll utilize methodologies like Lean Six Sigma to identify and implement changes that drive measurable results. You’ll coordinate and oversee critical projects across departments, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and instilling a mindset of constant learning and adaptation within our teams. Key Responsibilities
Deliver all Production System projects on time and to quality standards. Establish, coordinate, and ensure adherence to project milestone plans. Set clear expectations for project content review and support delivery where needed. Maintain continuity between projects, ensuring standard work reflects new tools and continuous improvement initiatives. Facilitate team meetings, organize project content, and manage deliverables effectively. This position offers the chance to lead and contribute to transformational projects that enhance our processes and products, making a real difference in Sikorsky’s success. Join us and help shape the future of helicopter manufacturing.
WHO WE ARE
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, designs and manufactures innovative, high-performance helicopters. Our Aerostructures Product Center focuses on the manufacture, procurement, and assembly of critical airframe structures, ensuring every detail meets the highest standards. We are committed to excellence and continually advancing the ways we work and deliver.
WHO YOU ARE
You are an experienced project coordinator with a passion for continuous improvement. You have a strong foundation in Lean Six Sigma principles and possess both analytical and leadership skills. You excel at setting clear project milestones, organizing content, and driving results. You’re comfortable working across all organizational levels and can effectively communicate and influence stakeholders from front-line employees to executives. You thrive on leading teams through change and enjoy the challenges and rewards of making a significant impact.
WHY JOIN US
Make an Impact: Play a vital role in advancing productivity and quality within Sikorsky's Aerostructures Product Center. Career Development: Work alongside experts in a fast-paced environment focused on continuous learning and improvement. Innovative Environment: Be part of a team that values new ideas, continuous learning, and the power of collaboration.
Basic Qualifications: • Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 5 years of professional experience; or 4 years of professional experience with a related Masters degree.
• Familiar with lean Six Sigma Principles
• Comprehension of analytical tools, workflow time studies, and project management
• Familiar with databases, data mining, and data analytics
Desired skills: • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills coupled with being a team player
• Familiar with continuous improvement tools: SAP, Solumina, JIRA, & Tableau Dashboards
• Strong Organization skills including attention to details
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to address and resolve issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate
• Previous Sikorsky Operations
EEO: 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.
Other Important Information: 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: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedule Information: 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.
National Pay Statement: 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 $77,700 - $136,965. 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.
Premium Pay Statement: Pay Rate: The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $89,300 - $154,905. 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.