Senior Operations Engineer - Lean & Process Improvement

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

EAP

Flexible Spending Accounts

Education Assistance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking an Operations Engineer Senior - Level 3 to lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

You will create project charters, map value streams, analyze data, and collaborate with engineering, quality, supply chain, IT, and operations to sustain gains and deliver measurable results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, operations management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of three years of experience in operations, project management, process improvement, industrial engineering, quality, or a related function.
• Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, DMAIC, PDCA, root‑cause analysis, and value‑stream mapping.
• Demonstrated ability to develop project plans, manage risks, coordinate resources, and deliver measurable results.
• Facilitation, presentation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop value‑stream maps, conduct root‑cause analyses, and create detailed process maps to identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyze operational and financial data to uncover 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; elevate risks and barriers requiring executive support.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Kaizen

DMAIC

PDCA

Root-cause analysis

Value-stream mapping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Master’s degree in Industrial engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Minitab

SQL

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX, is seeking an Operations Engineer Senior - Level 3 to lead cross‑functional improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

You will create project charters, map value streams, analyze data, and collaborate with engineering, quality, supply chain, IT, and operations to sustain gains and deliver measurable results.