Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer Sr supports the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) program Production Operations in Huntsville, Alabama. Key responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

• Supports electrical and mechanical structure assembly, integration, and test operations.
• Works closely with engineering, production, quality and leadership teams.
• Translates engineering designs into efficient, repeatable manufacturing processes that meet cost, schedule and quality commitments.
• Writes detailed manufacturing work instructions, technical publications or SOPs.
• Assists in leading and adhering to safety, quality, cost, schedule, technical and programmatic requirements and performance expectations.
• Maintains manufacturing plans, tooling requirements, engineering change implementation, and coordinates changes in the build process within an electrical/mechanical manufacturing facility.
• Creates procedures and operations for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions.
• May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Communicates with inter-organizational and outside customer contacts on routine matters and provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Anticipated travel for this role is up to 30%.

Requirements

• Ability to travel when required, possibly for extended periods.
• Experience working in manufacturing, production or quality environment.
• Experience writing, reviewing or maintaining manufacturing work instructions or similar production documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and/or electrical drawings, schematics and specifications.
• Ability to work week day shift on site at Huntsville, supporting a 9x80 schedule (every other Friday off).
• Experience collaborating with a multi-functional team either through coursework, work experience or similar.
• Must be a US Citizen; this position will require a government security clearance.
• This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Qualifications

• Typical experience required for this position includes a Bachelors degree or equivalent experience/combined education.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain an Interim SECRET clearance prior to start.
• Experience presenting to senior government and/or leaders.
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space Systems or industry equivalent processes (Earn Value Management Systems, Cost Accounting, Manufacturing Work Instructions, Routings, Production Orders, Bill of Materials, Q-notes, FFMEAs, FOE/FOD, etc.).
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin Space Systems or industry equivalent tools (ERP/SAP, EPDM, VECAMS, PMP Database, etc.).
• Lean Manufacturing experience and/or Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certifications.
• Experience with Electro Static Discharge (ESD) and Ordnance Missile Assembly, Integration and Test (AI&T) operations.
• Proven Leadership and Management of Aerospace and Manufacturing products.
• Proven communication skills between Program, Engineering and Manufacturing.
• Proven production in flow troubleshooting skills.
• Basic tooling, fixture and equipment design experience.
• Basic knowledge of Additive Manufacturing CAD/CAM and 3D Printing.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Experience writing detailed manufacturing work instructions, technical writing or similar experience with technical publications or SOPs.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical engineering drawings, bills of material, schematics and specs.

Skills

• Local candidates preferred.

Benefits

• Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.