Operations Engineer Staff - Level 4

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

Production Engineer roles in Florida: typical posted base $118k–$150k.

Median of the low and high ends of 11 live postings that list pay, out of 44 production engineer openings in Florida, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 43 other live production postings in Florida.

Base pay

Not listed in this posting

Typical $98k–$135k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked

Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• Team leadership 41%
• Root cause 34%
• Lean 30%
• New product launch 23%
• EHS / safety 20%

✓ = 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 Production team at Lockheed Martin

   We found 6 people at this company and state: 6 in this kind of role. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See 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.

   Write to Emily → (free)
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?
   • 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.

This plant: Lockheed Martin in Pinellas Park

3 other open roles at this site · 6 people we found in production roles at Lockheed Martin.

• Quality Engineer Sr - E3 · Quality · Senior
• Quality Engineer - E2 · Quality
• Industrial Engineer Staff - Level 4 · Industrial · Senior

Operations Engineer Staff - Level 4 at Lockheed Martin in other locations

Lockheed Martin lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

• Fort Worth, TX