Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Lean Excellence and Design (LEAD) Department is currently seeking an experienced Lean Process Engineer with proficiency in Operational Excellence to join the team. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact by designing and implementing innovative solutions that enhance productivity, efficiency, and value across critical organizational platforms. Join a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive transformation at the Labs and beyond.

The selected candidate will work with an agile team of diverse backgrounds to make Sandia an easier place to work. This team is called upon regularly to improve processes across the Labs, teach and certify Lean Green Belts and Black Belts, and continuously improve our own toolkit available for anyone at the Labs to use. The successful candidate may also collaborate with groups across the NNSA Nuclear Security Enterprise (NSE) to identify improvements in how we operate for the greater mission to the Department of Energy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leverage their knowledge of operational excellence and continuous improvement to identify and prioritize systemic issues across organizations, gaining leadership buy-in for Labs-level continuous improvement opportunities.
• Teach and coach leaders across various organizations in structured problem-solving from problem identification, to developing prototypes and experiments, and in implementing sustainable solutions that consider the end-to-end system.
• Develop problem-solving approaches, tools, and templates to address unique technical and operational challenges in partnership with project and program managers, technical experts, and senior leaders.

This position is eligible for telecommuting; however, the selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location in Albuquerque, NM when necessary.

Salary Range:

$95,400 - $185,700

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• A bachelor’s degree in a STEM field (Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, etc.), Business, or a relevant field, plus (5) years of related experience; or equivalent experience and/or achievements that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the job.
• The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Demonstrated knowledge and advanced experience in Lean and/or Six Sigma approaches.

Qualifications We Desire:

• A master’s degree in a STEM field (Industrial Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) or Business.
• Proficiency in data analytics, statistical analysis, and critical judgment to make informed decisions.
• Proven expertise in systems thinking, considering various elements including people, processes, products, tools, behaviors, and culture to enhance core operations and solutions applied to both technical and business platforms.
• Experience with institutional-wide Operational Excellence implementation and approaches, including practical application of improvements to an organization’s management operating system.
• Proven ability to coach leaders and influence others to drive systemic improvement.
• Experience in diverse industries, including non-manufacturing environments like finance, academia, or R&D.
• Ability to quantify cost savings and calculate return on investment for improvement efforts.
• Demonstrated success in driving measurable results through operational excellence and lean thinking.
• Strong writing, communication, facilitation, and organizational skills for both technical and non-technical communities.

About Our Team:

The Lean Excellence and Design (LEAD) departments partner across Sandia to deploy continuous improvement and scalable innovation for operational excellence.

LEAD equips organizations with tools and methods to drive change, solve complex problems faster, build scalable and sustainable solutions and measure impact to continuously improve.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694565

Job Family: BU

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.