Industrial Engineering Asc Mgr - Level 4
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This posting states $118k–$219k a year. Open manufacturing engineer jobs in Colorado post a median of $128k a year, the middle half $110k–$159k, across 31 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post.
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## Standard Job Description At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve. We’re creating future-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision. We’re erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world.
We’re advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation. And we’re reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you!
The Denver Production Industrial Engineering organization is seeking an experienced leader to support a growing team responsible for improving manufacturing performance across production operations. This role is a working leadership position that balances technical contribution with people leadership, mentoring, workload prioritization, and organizational development.
The successful candidate will help strengthen the IE team’s technical capability, create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, and develop engineers who can independently lead change across the business. ## Key responsibilities include - Lead, mentor, and develop Industrial Engineers supporting Denver production operations. - Balance direct technical contribution with team leadership and day-to-day execution support. - Drive a change-agent culture within the IE team and across production organizations. - Help prioritize team workload based on business impact, operational risk, and production need. - Coach engineers toward stronger problem ownership, technical judgment, and cross-functional influence. - Partner across Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Planning, Scheduling, Quality, and Program teams to improve execution and resolve complex issues. - Support adoption of improved processes, tools, automation, and standardized ways of working. - Strengthen team operating mechanisms, knowledge transfer, succession depth, and accountability. - Serve as a trusted technical and leadership resource to the Industrial Engineering Manager and production leadership. ## Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. - Experience working in a manufacturing, production, or operations environment. - Demonstrated experience leading projects, teams, workstreams, or cross-functional improvement efforts. - Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, or develop others. - Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills. - Ability to influence across organizational boundaries and drive issues to closure. - Ability to balance technical work, team priorities, and leadership responsibilities in a dynamic environment. ## Desired Skills - Previous formal or informal people-leadership experience. - Experience developing technical talent or helping build, scale, or transform an engineering organization. - Demonstrated change-management or continuous-improvement leadership. - Experience supporting production ramp-up, manufacturing readiness, or complex production environments. - Experience introducing or improving tools, automation, digital capabilities, or standardized processes. - Strong cross-functional leadership and executive communication skills. - Demonstrated ability to build a team culture of accountability, constructive challenge, collaboration, and continuous improvement. ## Pay Information Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00 At 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. The 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.
Benefits 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. - Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position.
Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics. - For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays.
Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
From Lockheed Martin's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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