ADP Skunk Works - Manufacturing Engineer Staff - Level 4- Secret Clearance

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Palmdale location is seeking a manufacturing engineer to develop and implement processes, layouts, and production sequences for assemblies and installation. The role emphasizes automation, robotics, and digital work instructions to boost efficiency and quality.

You will analyze 3D model data, leverage factory data for SPC, and collaborate across industrial engineering, planning, scheduling, and quality assurance to drive operational excellence in aerospace manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Experience in manufacturing env with cross functional collaboration across IE, planning, quality, and operations.
• Experience supporting vehicle systems installations & integration into a final product.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and process improvements.
• Experience with various manufacturing processes including composite fabrication, structural assembly, machining, bonded assemblies & installations.
• Active Secret security clearance within last 5 years or ability to obtain program access.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes and production layouts for assemblies and equipment installations.
• Drive adoption of automation, robotics and computer aided manufacturing software to improve efficiency and quality.
• Create and analyze 3D model data to optimize processes and digital work instructions.
• Leverage factory data to develop SPC approaches and analytics for continuous improvement.
• Provide input to product design to optimize use of equipment and manufacturing techniques.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Manufacturing processes

Technical leadership

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

SAP

iBase-t (Solumina)

Teamcenter

SFM

Catia

Job description

Standard Job Description
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.

Standard Job Description
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.

What’s In It For You

• We offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.
• Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus -if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

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Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required to apply
• Experience in a manufacturing environment working cross functionally with other disciplines including industrial engineering, planning, scheduling, Quality Assurance &/or production operations.
• Experience supporting vehicle systems installations & integration into a final product. Experience should include some combination of the following systems: electrical harness installation, fuel systems, hydraulic systems, propulsion systems, avionics, and related systems and/or Structures assembly experience
• Experience with lean manufacturing and process improvements
• Experience with some combination of the following: experience with manufacturing processes and procedures including: composite fabrication, structural assembly, machining, bonded assemblies &/or installations.
• Active Secret security clearance with an investigation within the last 5 years AND Ability to obtain special program access

Desired Skills

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or other related technical field
• Experience leading a small technical team
• Experience with various PLM systems including SAP, iBase-t (Solumina), Teamcenter, and/or SFM
• Experience supporting various projects and coordinating activities related to the full life cycle of projects from conception to delivery
• Working knowledge of one or more organizations including: Operations, IT, Planning, Production Control, ERP, MRP, Quality or systems integration.
• Demonstrated ability to drive issues to closure and develop preventative action plan to limit failures in the future.
• Demonstrated ability to solve logistical issues and lead efforts to drive mission success.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering blueprints, process specifications and manufacturing planning.
• Previous experience incorporating model based engineering into manufacturing plans.Experience with MRP system or SAP or other Manufacturing Execution System (MES) application
• Experience working with fighter aircraft in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Catia

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00

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.