Manufacturing Engineer: Automation & Process Excellence

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Palmdale is seeking a manufacturing engineer to develop and implement processes, layouts and procedures for assemblies, equipment installation, and material handling. You will drive adoption of automation, robotics, and digital tools to improve efficiency, cost and quality, while leveraging 3D data to optimize work instructions.

You will evaluate performance, investigate deficiencies, and apply SPC and data analytics to continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical field and manufacturing experience.
• Experience cross-functionally with IE, planning, scheduling, QA or production operations.
• Experience with vehicle systems installations & integration into a final product and related domains.
• Lean manufacturing and process improvement experience.
• Experience with composite fabrication, structural assembly, machining, bonded assemblies or installations.
• Active Secret security clearance with investigation within 5 years and ability to obtain program access.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts.
• Drive adoption of new technologies to increase efficiency, reduce cost and improve quality.
• Create and analyze 3D model data to optimize processes and digital work instructions.
• Evaluate equipment performance and initiate corrective actions for operational excellence.
• Use factory data to develop SPC approaches and analytics for continuous improvement.

Skills

Manufacturing

Lean manufacturing

Process improvement

Cross-functional teamwork

3D modeling data

IoT awareness

Statistical process control

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

iBase-t (Solumina)

Teamcenter

SFM

Catia

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Palmdale is seeking a manufacturing engineer to develop and implement processes, layouts and procedures for assemblies, equipment installation, and material handling. You will drive adoption of automation, robotics, and digital tools to improve efficiency, cost and quality, while leveraging 3D data to optimize work instructions.

You will evaluate performance, investigate deficiencies, and apply SPC and data analytics to continuous improvement efforts.