Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Tooling)

Optamor; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Tooling) to develop tooling and fixturing for manufacturing processes. The role requires ensuring technical specifications and supporting production from design through to build and life cycle.

The successful candidate will have CREO CAD experience, strong GD&T understanding, Lean/Six Sigma knowledge and a proven ability to drive process improvements while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Manufacturing technologies.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across levels.
• Independent thinker who enforces quality and customer requirements.
• Design and manufacturing process industry experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and quality tools.
• Understanding of GD&T and datum structures.
• Familiar with Creo CAD for drawings.
• Experience producing operational documentation and manufacturing data-packs.
• Experience driving process, behaviour and culture change.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Key competences: accountability, relationship-building, planning for results, customer focus, adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing tooling within assembly, integration and test, machining, composite layup and additive manufacturing.
• Design tooling and fixturing to meet technical requirements.
• Create detailed process instructions and manufacturing BOMs/routings.
• Prepare and manage technical requirement specifications.
• Participate in customer and programme meetings.
• Support capital plan requirements from definition to acceptance.
• Assist with production support for LMUK Ampthill products.
• Coordinate with Industrial and Production Engineering and other functions.
• Contribute to business process reviews and relevant documentation updates.
• Ensure security clearances are achieved for candidates.

Skills

Manufacturing know-how

Communication skills

Independent thinker

Design experience

Process industry experience

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

GD&T

Creo CAD

Documentation experience

Change management

Analytical skills

Accountability

Relationship building

Planning for results

Tools

CREO CAD

Job description

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Tooling)

Location: Ampthill Bedfordshire

Salary: £48,000 - £59,500 + great benefits

Full time onsite ( Mon-Thur)

Candidates must be able to achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance to start.

The Operations Engineering team provides engineering resources to support Operational performance and major product development projects; from design through to engineering build and production support, to end of life of product. The team provides full product lifecycle support including prototype design & build, development and integration of the build documentation and supporting requirements of full production build.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop manufacturing tooling within any of the following technologies;


• Assembly, Integration and Test


• Machining


• Composite layup


• Additive Manufacturing


• Designing any new tooling & fixturing requirements


• Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications


• Creation of detailed process instructions


• Creation of Manufacturing BOM's / routings to aid ease of manufacture.


• Active participation in customer and programme meetings.


• Assist with the Technical requirements of the relevant section of the Capital plan from definition to acceptance.


• Supporting full rate production of a range of products aligned to the LMUK Ampthill Business requirements.


• Close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and other functions.


• Support with the business process reviews and generation / update of relevant documentation.


• The successful candidate must be able to achieve the appropriate level of security clearance.

Required Skills, Qualifications and experience

• Knowledge of Manufacturing technologies.


• Good communication skills that can sell and influence to a range of audiences internally and externally with the ability to work with all levels of the business.


• An independent thinker, able to take an assertive stance to enforce the key requirements of quality and the customer.


• Demonstrate a level of design and manufacturing process industry experience


• Knowledge of, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma methodology, Quality toolset experience.


• An understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances) with the ability to identify key characteristics and datum structures.


• Familiar with the use of CAD software (CREO) to generate technical drawings


• Experience of preparing operational documentation and manufacturing data-packs.


• Experience of driving change in process, behaviour and culture.


• Awareness of DFM/A and PFMEA principles and the use of them in a practical application to support Industrial Engineering activity.


• Strong analytical skills.


• Key competences: Personal accountability, building relationships, planning for results, customer first, adaptability.

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognise the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximise value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background. If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact or call (phone number removed).