Operations Engineer Sr

Description:We are Lockheed Martin

In Operations Engineering, you will join a close-knit team of Operations Engineering (OE) and Industrial Engineering (IE) professionals, working together to shape the future of OE/Operations Excellence/Continuous Improvement at our Site.
If you are someone who has a good technical knowledge of building complex machines, and has a particular niche for continuous improvement, we encourage you to read on!

The Challenge:
This team could use a strategic thinker who is willing to build a foundation of processes that can carry us into the future. From how we reduce waste from our processes and procedures, to improving the OE training and function overall, this opportunity presents the unique challenge for someone who enjoys using their expertise to implement large-scale positive changes.

In this role, your foundational expertise in Operations Engineering and passion for making things better, are both vital to the mission as you ultimately aim to improve the overall IE/OE function at our site.

A Day in the Life:
With the opportunity to inspire from an individual contributor capacity, your direct hands-on technical knowledge coupled with your desire will come in helpful as you are empowered to drive and facilitate continuous improvement on products, systems, operations, and processes throughout the site.

You will be a part of our Operations Engineering team's success by collaborating with Industrial Engineering and beyond, all working together to support our customers’ missions. Shape, grow, and most significantly, make your own mark, by improving the overall OE function at our site.
On any given day, you will also make an impact by:

• Analyzing current work practices to identify areas for improvement and educate as to how to improve business and manufacturing processes.
• Leading and facilitating lean improvements activities; looking at safety, quality, delivery, productivity, cost, and efficiency.
• Taking the initiative to seek out improvement activities on the floor and drive schedule and cost improvements
• Aero-wide, Site-wide OpEx Initiatives
• Executing Big Ticket Improvement Projects
• Coaching & Developing OE Team – Core OE Skills
• Continuously Developing & Improving OE Standard Work
What’s In It For You
Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

This position is in Santa Rosa, CA
Basic Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree or higher education from an accredited college or equivalent experience/combined education

-Experience applying continuous improvement or lean concepts in a production environment (e.g. Process Mapping, Causing Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, Error Proofing, Process Standardization, Waste Elimination, & Data Analysis)
-Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance, per business requirements
Desired Skills:
• Bachelor of science or technical degree in industrial or other engineering area.

•Can competently communicate at all levels of the organization, including non-technical team members

• Experience applying lean manufacturing principles & implementing continuous improvements with demonstrated results

• Proficiency with computer systems & data wrangling

• Change Management experience

• Proficiency with software including MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Visio, & Tableau
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
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: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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 an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture that you align with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your past experience aligns with the job requirements, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.

Salary : $83,400 - $157,100