Manufacturing Engineer Stf - E4

Standard Job Description

Role Overview

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will design and implement manufacturing strategies for complex missile assemblies. You will solve technical and organizational challenges, influence product design for manufacturability, and support the transition of new or revised designs into production. This role directly impacts the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of production while contributing to Lockheed Martin’s mission in space innovation and national security.

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Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Develop and implement efficient manufacturing processes, layouts, and procedures for assemblies, equipment installation, machining, painting, and material handling.
• Interpret drawings and model-based designs, translating them into actionable manufacturing steps using MES and CAD tools.
• Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments.
• Create specifications and procedures for tools, fixtures, and manufacturing aides, adapting equipment for production conditions.
• Ensure new designs are producible, cost-effective, and meet design-for-excellence goals.
• Identify production risks and drive cost reduction initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical and organizational challenges.
• Lead team members in implementing engineering changes, process improvements, and team initiatives.
• Provide on-floor production support, troubleshoot issues to root causes, and implement solutions.
• Introduce and optimize advanced manufacturing technologies and automation.
• Communicate directly with government customers and provide design producibility input.
• Support suppliers and internal teams in manufacturing processes.
• Develop inspection tools, incorporate quality points into Manufacturing Work Instructions, and ensure processes meet regulatory and customer requirements.
• Monitor equipment performance to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Apply statistical process control and data analytics to improve processes.

Work Environment

• Collaborative and fast-paced team environment.
• Cross-functional interaction with engineering, quality, and production teams.
• Hands-on involvement in the production floor and direct problem-solving.
• Requires flexibility to engage across multiple sites and support both new and ongoing production initiatives.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must meet all of the following:

• Professional experience as a Manufacturing Engineer with knowledge of manufacturing processes, procedures, process improvement, and strategic planning.
• Proven ability to improve product manufacturability and lead initiatives such as process improvements, lean practices, or manufacturing technology enhancements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience designing and fabricating tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing aides.
• Proficiency with 3D modeling software (e.g., CATIA, Creo, SolidWorks, NX), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems (e.g., 3DX, Teamcenter, PDM), and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) (e.g., Apriso, iBASEt, SAP).

• US Citizen

Desired Skills

The following skills strengthen a candidate’s profile but are not required:

• Acting as a technical authority for a work center and resolving complex technical issues.
• Developing and delivering training for a small team of engineers.
• Collaborating across multiple sites to standardize processes and share best practices.
• Team facilitation skills and effective use of Lean Six Sigma tools; Green or Black Belt certification is a plus.
• Experience with digital transformation and automation in manufacturing assembly environments.
• Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes, including assembly, machining, riveting, and painting.
• First Unit Flow planning and execution experience.
• Understanding and application of Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRL).
• Experience with NC programming (e.g., MasterCAM) and setting up machining centers for production.
• Familiarity with CREO, DFMPro, SAP, and Apriso.
• Experience transitioning aerospace products from development into production.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00

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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.