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Continuous Improvement Engineer Senior - Level 3

Lockheed Martin · Marietta, GA

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Level
Senior
Team
Lean / CI
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior continuous improvement role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in Marietta, GA.

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$150k.

Median of the low and high ends of 148 live postings that list pay, out of 393 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 392 other live lean / ci postings in the US.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $101k–$144k, from 134 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Lean 85%
  • Six Sigma 55%
  • Kaizen 50%
  • Value stream mapping 49%
  • Root cause 46%
  • 5S 33%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at Lockheed Martin

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
    • Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

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