Operations Engineer Senior - Level 5

Position: Operations Engineer Senior Staff - Level 5
Requisition  Eligible?:
Yes

ERP amount: $50 LMRecognition

Relocation:
Possible Type:
Exempt

Shift: 1

Clearance Prior to Start:
Interim Secret Final Clearance:
Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years

Pay Transparency: $ - $Experience Level: Experienced Professional FT/PT/Casual:
Full Time Department : LM Aeronautics Co
- Palmdale Business Unit: LM Aeronautics Co
- Palmdale Standard

Job Description 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.

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.

Prepare regular performance updates, reports, and recommendations for senior leadership; escalate risks and barriers that require executive support.

Assist Manufacturing and Facilities engineers in the planning, design, modification and layout of facilities and equipment.

Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, engineering time studies, and process cycle times.

Analyzing the sequence of operations and workflows to improve efficiencies in plant production facilities, administrative processes, facility and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel.

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. If you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and enjoy solving complex operational challenges, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are You are a seasoned engineer with deep expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and end‑to‑end operational improvement. You bring analytical rigor, collaborative leadership, and a track record of delivering measurable results that enhance safety, quality, and productivity.

Further Information About This Opportunity MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN
- This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Interim Secret clearance to start.

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 Minimum of eight years of experience in operations, project management, process improvement, industrial engineering, or a related function.

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, operations management, or a related discipline.

Certification as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Working knowledge of  Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DMAIC, PDCA, RCCA, and VSM creation.

Experience analyzing operational data and translating findings into practical recommendations.

Demonstrated ability to develop project…