Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Tooling

Lockheed Martin; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Tooling) to design, develop and implement industrial tooling, dies, gauges, jigs and fixtures for production and experimental use. You will apply CREO and Windchill knowledge, driving cost reduction and yield improvement across the full product lifecycle.

The role requires collaboration with Industrial and Production Engineering, supporting programme milestones and delivering high-quality documentation and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Manufacturing technologies and processes.
• Ability to create and interpret technical documentation.
• Experience with process improvement and quality tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement tooling, dies, gauges, jigs and fixtures for production or experiments.
• Lead design activities across full product lifecycle to reduce cost and improve yield.
• Collaborate with Industrial and Production Engineering and other functions to coordinate activities.
• Produce and maintain Manufacturing BOMs and routings.
• Support capital planning and programme milestones through engineering input.

Skills

Manufacturing tech

Communication

Independent thinking

Design experience

Lean Six Sigma

GD&T

CREO CAD

Operational docs

Change management

PFMEA awareness

Analytical

Accountability

Relationship building

Planning

Customer focus

Adaptability

Tools

CREO CAD

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, seeks a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Tooling) to design, develop and implement industrial tooling, dies, gauges, jigs and fixtures for production and experimental use. You will apply CREO and Windchill knowledge, driving cost reduction and yield improvement across the full product lifecycle.

The role requires collaboration with Industrial and Production Engineering, supporting programme milestones and delivering high-quality documentation and