Manufacturing Engineer - Automation & Process Optimization

Lockheed Martin; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Flexible work arrangements (e.g., 4x10

401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental Leave

Education Assistance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and implement processes and layouts for assemblies and equipment installation. You will drive automation adoption, leverage 3D modeling, and utilize IoT and data analytics to improve efficiency, cost, and quality across operations.

The role emphasizes reading blueprints, solving production issues, and collaborating across engineering and manufacturing teams to deliver operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• STEM bachelor’s degree (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing).
• Experience resolving engineering, production, tooling &/or assembly issues.
• Aircraft structural assembly and technical requirements experience.
• Experience reading engineering blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and processes to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Leverage factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and optimize operations.

Skills

Engineering problem-solving

Manufacturing experience

Blueprint reading

Production tooling/assembly issues

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

STEM bachelor’s degree (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing)

Tools

MES Systems (CAPP/SFM/Apriso)

Engineering design systems (PDM, CATIA)

SAP

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to develop and implement processes and layouts for assemblies and equipment installation. You will drive automation adoption, leverage 3D modeling, and utilize IoT and data analytics to improve efficiency, cost, and quality across operations.

The role emphasizes reading blueprints, solving production issues, and collaborating across engineering and manufacturing teams to deliver operational excellence and continuous improvement.