Kingsley Ike
Engineering Leader | Project & Operations Strategy | Aerospace, Manufacturing & Workforce Development
- Role
- Project Engineer Iv at Lockheed Martin
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kingsley Ike
I’m an engineering leader with 8+ years of experience delivering results across aerospace, manufacturing, and advanced production environments. I’ve built and led workforce development strategies for hundreds of technical professionals, streamlined operations across global teams, and driven process improvements that resulted in measurable cost savings.My career has spanned engineering ops, project management, and talent pipeline development—with a deep focus on aligning technical capability to business strategy. Whether leading Kaizen events, building out internship programs, or optimizing engineering workflows, I bring a data-driven mindset and collaborative leadership style to every challenge.I hold an MS in Engineering Management and a BS in Industrial Engineering, and I thrive at the intersection of people, process, and performance.
Experience
Project Engineer Iv
May 2022 — Present · Fort Worth, TX, US
Directed workforce strategy and engineering development plans for 500+ technical professionals in cross-functional aerospace systems teams.• Managed onboarding, team placement, and career planning for college hires and interns, enhancing long-term engagement and retention.• Led 12+ high impact hiring events across academic and industry channels, improving talent acquisition efficiency and reducing hiring time by 22%.• Developed technical competency frameworks and implemented metrics-driven performance tracking, improving team capability alignment. • Drove 12% labor cost savings through workflow analysis and departmental process improvements.• Provided operational oversight and performance analytics supporting team alignment with business planning cycles. • Executed high-priority special projects in collaboration with senior leadership and initiated value-driving proposals through independent analysis.
Education
Texas State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering
2012 — 2016
Southern Methodist University
Master of Science - MS, Engineering Management
2019 — 2022
Skills
- Matlab
- Arena Simulation Software
- Lean Manufacturing
- Microsoft Office
- Mathematica
- Eclipse
- Operations Management
- Autocad
- Public Speaking
- Forecasting
- 5s
- Management
- Six Sigma
- Microsoft Word
- Project Management
- Minitab
- Research
- Leadership
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
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