Description:

By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we 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 development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.

The Lockheed Martin facility in Littleton, Colorado is seeking an Operations Engineer. This position will provide data-driven solutions that enable the team to optimize their schedules and costs. This position requires collaboration with all functional groups through the entire product lifecycle. This candidate will have the opportunity to provide valuable solutions to multiple organizations and align program priorities.

The Performance Excellence team is known for delivering breakthrough capabilities and process improvement that continually redefine space flight. As our business grows, we are looking to expand our team with someone who can help us deliver breakthrough capabilities that redefine our business systems. This talented team member understands data and loves building tools that use data to surface problems and give people a convenient way to act. If you possess a passion for continuous improvement and are always looking for ways to reduce waste, improve human factors, and introduce technology to effect change, this may be the role for you.

This is an opportunity where you will:

• Apply Industrial Engineering and Continuous Improvement concepts and techniques to analyze business processes and reduce waste. Roll out and sustain Focused Leader Excellence Management Operating System.

• Serve as the focal for a variety of organizations at LM Space. This role requires great communication skills and project management experience.

• Work with all aspects of Operations and Space Enterprise to support defining projects, business impacts, ROI, communication and closure of initiatives and drive metrics for measuring business improvements using Lean & Six Sigma methodologies (A3), and business processes management principles.

• Interrogate data systems and look for opportunities to surface problems and drive improvements.

• Train employees in 6S/Visual Factory concepts/principles.

• Develop effective training materials, tools, and resources.

• Prepare/install visual postings for 6S and improvements (signs, markings, etc.).

• Facilitate and participate in ongoing improvement projects involving 6S, Safety, etc.

• Coordinate with leadership to implement projects, sustain/audit, and create actionable plans for improvement.

• Average of 5% or less travel
  Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college in Industrial, Manufacturing, Quality or related Engineering Degree. Preferred candidate will also have educational experience in a Business related degree.

• Project management experience

• Must be a U.S Citizen
  Desired Skills:

• Specialized training & experience in 6S (5S), Visual Factory, Leader Standard Work, Visual Boards/Metrics, and Change Management.

• Experience leading/installing Management Operating Systems.

• Auditing and Leader compliance/assessments experience.

• High competency with process improvement.

• Works well on a team as well as independently.
  Clearance Level:

None
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:

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.
Schedule for this Position:

9x80 every other Friday off
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 $52,300 - $92,230. 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.
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.
Experience Level:

4 yr and up College
Business Unit:

SPACE
Relocation Available:

Possible
Career Area:

Manufacturing
Type:

Full-Time
Shift:

First