Manufacturing Engineer

Job ID: 679264BR Date posted: Oct. 24, 2024
Description:By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility.
Your Mission is Ours.

Lockheed Martin Space is seeking an early career Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in in Valley Forge, PA! In this role you will support the Production Integrated Product Team (IPT) as a process engineer assigned to a support process capability development and optimization for a specific product line as it goes through spiral development maturating into high rate production. The ideal candidate will have experience and/or knowledge of the following: machining practices, reading and interpreting drawings, schematics, and specifications; knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and techniques.

Summary of key duties for this position:
• You will integrate factory process data of each spiral as it is produced to plan, develop and implement optimizations and efficiencies; investigate efficiency losses/issue corrective actions to establish a stable, repetitive, and high-rate production line.
• You will create manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for an advanced machining environment.
• You will represent manufacturing in peer reviews of engineering drawings to enhance the design for manufacturability.
• You will write production plans, inspect and assess defective hardware, and optimize production flow to meet program deliverables.
• You will communicate with shop floor personnel to implement process improvements and gain efficiencies.
• You will create tool designs, analyze shop performance, and support Quality Assurance in root cause analysis and corrective actions for process-related defects.
• You will support development and production of weapon systems, ground support equipment, and satellite electronics boxes.
• Travel may be required.
• Weekend or off-hour support may be required to support production schedules.
Basic Qualifications:
• Production support Experience
• Machine shop Experience
• Design review Experience
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance
Desired Skills:
• Demonstrated understanding of lean manufacturing techniques and principles as well as work measurements and labor standards.
• Demonstrated experience with high-mix/low-volume and/or high-mix/high-volume production operations.
• Working understanding of machining processes, methodologies, and equipment.
• Demonstrated experience generating manufacturing work instructions and production processes.
• Ability to read and interpret G-code.
• Experience in SAP is a plus.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills required in a team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office.
• Practical experience with Creo.
• Active Top Secret security clearance is desired.
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 9x80 every other Friday off
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: SPACE
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First