Manufacturing Engineer Sr - E3

Lockheed Martin; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements (4x10)

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to develop and implement production layouts, processes, and procedures for metal fabrication. You will drive automation, robotics, and CAM software to improve efficiency, cost, and quality while leveraging data analytics for continuous improvement.

The role requires collaboration with design, planning, and quality teams to ensure manufacturability and timely delivery of high‑quality assemblies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with three years of professional manufacturing experience.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment cross-functional with design engineering, manufacturing planning, scheduling, facilities engineering, and/or industrial engineering.
• Experience utilizing and interpreting engineering documents including blueprints and specifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement manufacturing processes and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling.
• Drive adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software) to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance quality.
• Create and analyze 3D model data environments to optimize manufacturing processes and digital work instructions.
• Collaborate with Production and Quality teams to improve safety, schedule, cost, and quality of production programs.
• Provide input to product design regarding manufacturability and required equipment and techniques.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Mentoring

Communication skills

Writing skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Standard Job Description

As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for the Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Engineering Team you will be responsible for performing 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.

Manufacturing Engineers work in close collaboration with the Production and Quality teams with a common goal to improve the safety, schedule, cost, and quality of the production programs. A successful candidate will demonstrate a strong technical ability, excellent communication skills, and a desire to learn and grow.

Areas Of Coverage

Marietta Metal Fabrication which includes but is not limited to Machining Centers, Sheet Metal, Welding, Tube Bending, Subassembly, Chemical Processing, Painting, and Blanket fabrication.

Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required to apply with three years of professorial experience
• Experience in a manufacturing environment working cross functionally with other disciplines including design engineering, manufacturing planning, scheduling, facilities engineering, and/or industrial engineering.
• Experience utilizing and interpreting engineering documents including blueprints and specifications
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

Desired Skills

• 3 + years of relevant experience or 1+ years of relevant experience with a Masters Degree
• Ability to mentor and teach individuals or small groups
• Fabrication process experience in any of the following areas: Machining, Sheet Metal, Welding, Tube Bending, Subassembly, Chemical Processing, Painting, and/or Blanket fabrication
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience with Lockheed Martin Aero manufacturing and assembly processes (C130, F16, F35, F22, etc)
• Experience with Capital Planning process and requirements

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $85300.00 - $158300.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

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.