Production Industrial Engineer Sr

Role Overview
As a Production Industrial Engineer, you will drive improvements across manufacturing operations by analyzing data, optimizing processes, and leading initiatives that enhance production efficiency, throughput, and cost performance.

You will work at the intersection of production, data, and engineering, partnering across functions to ensure manufacturing systems are designed and operating at peak performance.

Key Responsibilities

Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies, root causes, and improvement opportunities

Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean principles and Industrial Engineering methods

Develop and apply discrete event simulation or similar modeling techniques to evaluate production scenarios and optimize system performance

Support production planning activities including capacity analysis, scheduling, and production rate optimization

Partner with Manufacturing and Facilities Engineering to support production line design, layout, and workflow optimization

Establish and monitor performance metrics related to cost, schedule, and throughput

Collaborate cross-functionally across production, engineering, supply chain, and program teams

Drive sustainable process improvements and ensure long-term adoption of solutions

Mentor and provide guidance to junior engineers as needed

Provide occasional off-shift support to maintain production continuity

Work Environment

Fast-paced, production-focused environment

High cross-functional collaboration

Exposure to advanced manufacturing systems and analytics tools

Focus on innovation, continuous improvement, and measurable results

Basic Qualifications

Engineering related Bachelor’s Degree or combination of relevant experience

Industrial Engineering experience in a production or manufacturing environment

Experience analyzing production data to identify issues and implement process improvements

Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Lean, Value Stream Mapping, process mapping)

Experience with production planning, scheduling, capacity analysis, and throughput optimization

Experience working cross-functionally within manufacturing or operations teams

US Citizen with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance

Desired Skills

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Industrial Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience

Experience planning, launching, and ramping up new production lines or manufacturing programs

Leadership experience, including developing teams, driving performance, and resolving conflicts

Experience using production analytics and simulation tools (e.g., SAP, Apriso, VECAMS, Tableau, Simio)

Ability to develop and execute production ramp plans that increase rate while maintaining quality and efficiency

Strong communication skills, including building and delivering presentations to senior leadership

Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast‑paced environment

Familiarity with new program introduction (NPI) or production launch processes

Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS), including S‑Curves, SPI, and CPI analysis

Active Secret security clearance is highly preferred

Security Clearance
This position requires a government security clearance. You must be a US Citizen for consideration. Clearance Level: Secret.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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