Standard Job Description
You will be the Operations Engineer Senior Staff - Level 5 for the Operations Team which is responsible for driving cross‑functional improvement initiatives across the organization.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Operations Engineer Senior Staff - Level 5 you will be responsible for creating comprehensive project charters, applying Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous‑improvement methodologies, and leading end‑to‑end initiatives that elevate safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Facilitate Kaizen events, value‑stream mapping, root‑cause analysis, and process‑mapping workshops to uncover improvement opportunities.
- Analyze operational and financial data to detect trends, variation, capacity constraints, and waste; develop dashboards and KPI reports.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and stakeholder communications while validating savings and productivity gains with Finance.
- Establish baseline performance, set measurable targets, and define key performance indicators for each initiative.
- Collaborate with operational leaders, frontline staff, engineering, quality, supply chain, IT, HR, and other functions to support stakeholder engagement, communication, training, and readiness assessments.
What’s In It For You
We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Who You Are
You are a collaborative, data‑driven professional with deep expertise in continuous‑improvement tools. You excel at turning complex data into actionable insights, influencing cross‑functional teams, and sustaining lasting change. Your dedication to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction makes you an ideal fit for this senior engineering role.
Further Information About This Opportunity
Performs activities involving the producibility and quality of the product, and the processes that directly pertain, encompassing primarily one or more of the following engineering disciplines: failure analysis, industrial, manufacturing, manufacturing equipment, process, product, quality assurance, reliability, supplier quality, Lean Six Sigma, test, and tool.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of eight years of experience in operations, project management, process improvement, industrial engineering, quality, or a related function.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects or process-improvement initiatives.
- Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DMAIC, PDCA, root-cause analysis, and value-stream mapping.
- Demonstrated ability to develop project plans, manage risks, coordinate resources, and deliver measurable results.
- Experience analyzing operational data and translating findings into practical recommendations.
Desired Skills
- Master’s degree in engineering, operations management,or a related discipline.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project-management credential.
- Strong facilitation, presentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to influence individuals at different organizational levels without direct authority.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing environment.
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification or higher; Black Belt certification strongly preferred.
- Change-management certification, such as Prosci, CCMP, or an equivalent qualification.
- Demonstrated success delivering significant cost savings, productivity improvements, cycle-time reductions, quality improvements, or capacity gains.
- Experience leading enterprise-level projects involving multiple departments, locations, or business units.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis, process capability, control charts, hypothesis testing, regression, and measurement-system analysis.
- Experience with analytical and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Minitab, SQL, or equivalent applications.
- Experience implementing daily management systems, tiered accountability, strategy deployment, or Hoshin Kanri.
- Experience coaching or training leaders and employees in Lean, Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methods.
- Familiarity with automation, digital transformation, workflow technology, or business-process management systems.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00
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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.
