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Continuous Improvement Engineer

Continuous Improvement Engineer

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Job ID: 469782BR Date posted: Feb. 04, City: Palmdale State: California

Description:• Support the business in achieving and sustaining performance excellence through the use of Lean techniques
• Participate and co-facilitate continuous improvement implementation and colleague involvement to create and sustain culture change to achieve long-term business strategies
• Capable of analyzing sequence of operations and work flow to improve efficiencies in plant production facilities, administrative processes, facility and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel
• Conduct studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, engineering time studies, and process cycle times. On the basis of these studies, develops and implements plans and programs for process and facility modifications and revisions to operating procedures
• May assist facilities engineers in the planning, design, modification and layout of facilities and equipment
• May establish or assist in establishing mistake proofing techniques
Basic Qualifications:
• Knowledge and experience within Lean Manufacturing Systems which may include: Value Stream Mapping and Value Added Analysis, Pull and Flow Techniques, Cycle Time Analysis, 6S, PDCA, Standard Work, A3s, Error Proofing, Visual Management & Controls
• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective actions (RCCA)
• Ability to work up and down the management chain from shop floor to the senior manager level and conduct Gemba Walks
• Experienced in supporting Kaizen events
• Ability to work in a representative environment
• Experience developing and coaching employees through problem solving
• 1-3 years experience in applying lean principles to manufacturing operations such a aerospace
Desired Skills:
• Bachelor of science degree in Technical Engineering disciple, Business or Operations preferred
• Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt Certification
• Lean Practitioner experience
• 3+ years of production operations (Shop Floor) experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Access and Excel
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization including non-technical personnel.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

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. Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.

As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.

Experience Level: Experienced Professional Business Unit: ESS0343 AERONAUTICS COMPANY Relocation Available: Possible Career Area: Manufacturing Clearance Level: Secret Type: Full-Time Virtual Location: no Work Schedule: FLEX9x80A-Friday off in 2nd week w/flex hrs/day Shift: First

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