Industrial Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Industrial Engineer Staff with Security Clearance
Location: Courtland

Job Number 713578

Description:

Role Overview
We are seeking a mid-career Industrial Engineer to support and evolve production operations in Cortland, Alabama. This role applies Industrial Engineering principles, modern analytics tools, and cross-functional collaboration to reduce waste, improve efficiencies, and guide manufacturing decisions for complex space systems. Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Apply advanced Industrial Engineering principles to evaluate and optimize production processes.

• Partner with facilities engineering to plan new production lines and factory layouts.

• Support Manufacturing Engineers with standards development and performance analysis.

• Build discrete-event simulations to analyze future production strategies, identify constraints, and optimize workflows.

• Analyze data systems to identify issues and drive continuous improvement solutions.

• Develop tools and solutions that support scheduling, cost optimization, and production performance.

• Lead and sustain process improvement initiatives with measurable outcomes.

• Mentor less experienced Industrial Engineers.

• Collaborate with production operations to understand manufacturing processes and provide data-driven recommendations.

• Support occasional off-shift or weekend work to maintain production schedules.

• Work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, and Program Management across the product lifecycle. Work Environment
This position operates in a high-paced, digitally enabled production environment. You will work with PLM, MRP, MES, analytics platforms, simulation software, and other tools that support modern manufacturing. Occasional off-shift or weekend work may be required to support critical production needs. Collaboration with engineering, operations, and program stakeholders is a core component of this role. Why Lockheed Martin Space?

• Opportunity to influence the future of space and advanced manufacturing.

• Work with leading tools in simulation, analytics, and digital manufacturing.

• Culture focused on continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation.

• Leadership, mentoring, and career growth opportunities.

• Mission-driven work supporting national security and space exploration.

Basic Qualifications:

Candidates must meet all requirements below to be considered.
• Industrial Engineering experience in a production or manufacturing environment.

• Project management experience.

• Experience developing, monitoring, or reporting cost and schedule performance metrics.

• Experience creating production schedules, forecasts, or resource-loaded staffing plans.

• Experience with discrete-event simulation of production processes.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Desired

Skills:

Nice-to-have skills that strengthen a candidate's application but are not required.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience launching or scaling new production lines or factories.

• Leadership experience, including team guidance or conflict resolution.

• Experience with tools such as SAP, Apriso, VECAMS, Tableau, Simio, or similar systems.

• Experience developing and executing production ramp-up plans.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple assignments.

• Experience in production operations or new program introductions.

• Ability to develop and deliver presentations to senior leadership.

• Active Secret security clearance (preferred).
Security Clearance Statement:
This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest:
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 Schedules:
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