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Our team is responsible for leading cross-functional lab operations and ensuring seamless delivery of development assemblies and Special Test Equipment.\nWhat You Will Be Doing\nAs the Operations Engineer Staff you will be responsible for driving operational excellence within our Development Labs.\nYour responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:\n- Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team through the full lifecycle of development assemblies and STE.\n- Manage day-to-day lab operations, ensuring timely handoffs and compliance with quality and safety standards.\n- Develop and maintain manufacturing schedules, aligning lab capacity with program milestones.\n- Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence of issues.\n- Drive continuous-improvement initiatives to optimize processes and reduce costs.\nWhy Join Us The ideal candidate is a collaborative, forward-thinking professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering high-impact results. This role offers the chance to shape critical lab operations, work with cutting-edge technology, and make a tangible difference to mission success.\nBasic Qualifications\nPrevious Production Operations experience\nDefense, or Department of Energy production process knowledge\nExcellent verbal/written communications, must be able to effectively communicate internally and externally at various levels of management via verbal and written correspondence\nGood interpersonal skills\nDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence without authority, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.\nStrong analytical mindset; proven track record of anticipating issues and implementing preventive solutions.\nAbility to obtain and maintain required government security clearance \nDesired Skills\nProduction System Integration Background\nConfiguration Management\nExperience with Windchill\nExperience with various program lifecycle phases\nAbility to interface with customer teams\nLean Six Sigma Green certification\nPay Information\nFull-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00\nAt 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.\nThe 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.\nBenefits 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.\nAnnual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. 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