Operations Engineer Senior - Level 3

Lockheed Martin; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Job summary

Lockheed Martin is seeking an Operations Engineer Senior to drive producibility, quality, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. You will apply a broad set of engineering disciplines to enhance manufacturability and reliability.

Responsibilities include failure analysis, process optimization, and leading Lean Six Sigma initiatives. You will collaborate with supplier quality and QA teams and support test and validation activities to verify performance and manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
• Experience with failure analysis and manufacturing process improvement.
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt certification.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct failure analysis and implement corrective actions to improve product reliability.
• Apply industrial and manufacturing engineering techniques to optimize processes, equipment, and tooling.
• Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives that reduce waste and increase efficiency.
• Coordinate with supplier quality and quality-assurance teams to ensure compliance and high-quality standards.
• Support test and validation activities to verify product performance and manufacturability.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Tableau

Minitab

Visio

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Tableau

Minitab

Visio

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be the Operations Engineer Senior for the Operations Engineering team which is responsible for driving producibility, quality, and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Operations Engineer Senior you will be responsible for applying a broad set of engineering disciplines to enhance product manufacturability and reliability.

• Conduct failure analysis and implement corrective actions to improve product reliability.


• Apply industrial and manufacturing engineering techniques to optimize processes, equipment, and tooling.


• Lead Lean Six Sigma initiatives that reduce waste and increase efficiency.


• Coordinate with supplier quality and quality-assurance teams to ensure compliance and high-quality standards.


• Support test and validation activities to verify product performance and manufacturability.

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

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline (industrial, mechanical, aerospace, or related) and brings several years of experience in failure analysis, manufacturing process improvement, and quality assurance. You are proficient with Lean Six Sigma tools, have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excel at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, cost-effective solutions.

Further Information About This Opportunity

• MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN -This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access.


• The position is in Pinellas, FL

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

• Four year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.


• Basic to complex problem solving methodologies utilizing lean principles and theories.


• Awareness and use of CI applications in the manufacturing field.


• Green Belt Trained and certified and/or Black Belt trained or certified.


• Facilitation of small, mid, to large groups in continuous improvement activities such as Kaizen, problem solving events, and value stream mapping.

Desired Skills

• Industrial Engineering Degree


• Frequent inter-organizational and limited outside customer contacts.


• Represents the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects.


• Ability to work cross functionally in a large organization interfacing with Sr. to Executive leadership.


• Ability to utilize Tableau, Minitab, Microsoft office suite including Microsoft Project and Visio.


• Ability to analyze production performance metrics relative to quality, cost, and delivery to determine opportunities for improvement. Utilizing data analytics to help build a continuous improvement road map for the major build area.


• Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, and practicable, and consistent with organization objectives.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow - both professionally and personally.

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.