Enterprise Fabrication Industrial Engineer Staff - Level 4

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Level 4 Industrial Engineer Staff to drive Enterprise excellence in our Fabrication Manufacturing environments supporting DoD programs. You will influence high‑volume, high‑mix production across sites, optimizing machining centers and labor cells with both single-piece flow and batch processing.

You will implement SOPs, standard work and training, apply Lean and TOC to remove bottlenecks, and lead cross-site continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Applied Industrial Engineering experience in Aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Tools.
• Experience applying Lean and Theory of Constraints principles.

Responsibilities

• Defining best‑practice SOPs, process diagrams, standard work and training materials for Core Aeronautics Industrial Engineering teams.
• Applying Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints principles to eliminate waste, streamline operations and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Engaging directly on the shop floor to interface with Operations staff; identifying pain points and leading continuous improvement projects.
• Deploying digital performance reports and metrics.
• Designing work center structures to align with our 1:1 singular process to work center principle
• Optimizing work center SAP capacity requirements planning attributes and standards
• Using CRP data to mitigate part commodity demand vs. capacity gaps to empower Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) business rhythms.
• Utilizing demand/capacity simulation tools to forecast production scenarios.
• Partnering with Operations leadership to develop recovery plans.
• Traveling up to 10% annually to collaborate with sites in CA, GA, SC, PA, FL.

Job description

Your Impact

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Level 4 Industrial Engineer Staff to drive Enterprise excellence into our Fabrication Manufacturing environments in support of the F‑35 Joint Strike Fighter, C-130 Hercules, F-16 Fighting Falcon, as well as Skunkworks Advanced Development programs. This is an opportunity to influence multiple high volume, high mix fabrication environments across multiple sites — machining centers and labor work cells to include single‑piece flow and batch processing.

Standard Job Description

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Level 4 Industrial Engineer Staff to drive Enterprise excellence into our Fabrication Manufacturing environments in support of the F‑35 Joint Strike Fighter, C-130 Hercules, F-16 Fighting Falcon, as well as Skunkworks Advanced Development programs. This is an opportunity to influence multiple high volume, high mix fabrication environments across multiple sites — machining centers and labor work cells to include single‑piece flow and batch processing.

What You Will Be Doing

• Defining best‑practice SOPs, process diagrams, standard work and training materials for Core Aeronautics Industrial Engineering teams.
• Applying Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints principles to eliminate waste, streamline operations and eliminate bottlenecks.
• Engaging directly on the shop floor to interface with Operations staff; identifying pain points and leading continuous improvement projects.
• Deploying digital performance reports and metrics.
• Designing work center structures to align with our 1:1 singular process to work center principle
• Optimizing work center SAP capacity requirements planning attributes and standards
• Using CRP data to mitigate part commodity demand vs. capacity gaps to empower Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) business rhythms.
• Utilizing demand/capacity simulation tools to forecast production scenarios.
• Partnering with Operations leadership to develop recovery plans.
• Traveling up to 10% annually to collaborate with sites in CA, GA, SC, PA, FL.

What's In It For You

From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security.

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.

Further Information About This Opportunity

• This role offers a unique opportunity to utilize your Fabrication experience in concert with cutting‑edge technology and innovation to enable critical Department of Defense programs in support of the Warfighter in the field.
• This position will be based out of Fort Worth, Texas and will require some travel to other U.S. sites. U.S. Citizenship is required to meet security requirements.

Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel. May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations. Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for facility modifications and revisions to operating methods. May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering
• Applied Industrial Engineering experience in the Aerospace, Automotive or similar manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with Microsoft Tools

Desired Skills

• Applied Industrial Engineering experience in part Fabrication environments: Metallics, Composites, Tube & Weld, Coatings, Electrical Harness
• Experience applying Lean manufacturing and Theory of Constraints principles
• Experience leading Continuous Improvement problem solving (A3) and project management
• SAP Capacity Requirements Planning and Scheduling experience to include work center configuration, standard hour maintenance and SAP CRP back-scheduling variables
• Experience building and negotiating touch labor Staffing Plans and Estimates to Complete (EAC)
• Experience with Dynamic Scheduling software tools
• Experience with statistical analysis (regression analysis, statistical process control)
• Experience with database operations (data mining, SQL statements)
• Experience Working with Business Objects (BO) and Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) to create visual data analytic dashboards in Tableau
• Experience with EVMS processes and tools
• Lean/Six Sigma Certification (Black Belt, Green Belt, PDCA/ 5s/ 6s, etc.)
• Experience with Lockheed Martin systems: CAPP, SFM, Xcelerator / TeamCenter, Apriso, ETS, STK

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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.