Manufacturing Engineer - E2

Standard Job Description

You will be a Manufacturing Engineer for the Precision Fires Rate Tooling team. As Missiles and Fire Control ramps up production capacity on Precision Fires programs, our team is responsible for the successful execution of rate tooling contracts. Programs that fall under Precision Fires include: Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), its Extended Range variant (GMLRS-ER), Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), M270 Launcher, and HIMARS Launcher.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Manufacturing Engineer you will be responsible for supporting rate tooling proposals, baselining program activities, and executing rate tooling contracts. A successful candidate for this role must be a demonstrated self-starter that works well with minimal oversight, learns quickly, and has the ability to drive projects across multiple sites, suppliers, and locations. Organizational skills and the ability to consolidate complex tooling data into actionable insight for leadership is a must. Your responsibilities will include:

Generating Tangible Item Lists (TILs) and labor estimates based on make-where and make-split decisions

Budget planning, Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning, and make site coordination

Writing Tooling Action Requests (TARs) and Lean Requests (LRs)

Collaborating with make sites to author tooling Statements of Work (SOWs)

Managing priorities, budget, and schedule of Tool Design, Fabrication, and Prove-Out activities

Reporting tool status to functional and program leadership, as well as USG customers

This position typically requires 2-3 years of professional experience.

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

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)

Ability to travel domestic and/or international

Experience supporting the design and fabrication of manufacturing tooling

Ability to obtain a Secret Security clearance

Desired Skills

SAP application experience

Windchill / MPM Link Experience

Experience driving the implementation of automated manufacturing processes

Experience in design for manufacturing / design for automation

Experience creating and/or interpreting Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Experience managing project cost / schedule

Experience working with Government customers

Demonstrated ability to coordinate with cross functional teams/projects across multiple locations

Demonstrated competency in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software (PTC Creo Preferred)

Proven ability to improve cost, schedule, quality and/or safety

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00

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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.