Manufacturing Engineer Stf - E4

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 Role Overview As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will design and implement manufacturing strategies for complex missile assemblies. You will solve technical and organizational challenges, influence product design for manufacturability, and support the transition of new or revised designs into production. This role directly impacts the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality of production while contributing to Lockheed Martin’s mission in space innovation and national security. ________________________________________ Key Duties / Responsibilities • Develop and implement efficient manufacturing processes, layouts, and procedures for assemblies, equipment installation, machining, painting, and material handling. • Interpret drawings and model-based designs, translating them into actionable manufacturing steps using MES and CAD tools. • Conduct manufacturing readiness assessments. • Create specifications and procedures for tools, fixtures, and manufacturing aides, adapting equipment for production conditions. • Ensure new designs are producible, cost-effective, and meet design-for-excellence goals. • Identify production risks and drive cost reduction initiatives. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical and organizational challenges. • Lead team members in implementing engineering changes, process improvements, and team initiatives. • Provide on-floor production support, troubleshoot issues to root causes, and implement solutions. • Introduce and optimize advanced manufacturing technologies and automation. • Communicate directly with government customers and provide design producibility input. • Support suppliers and internal teams in manufacturing processes. • Develop inspection tools, incorporate quality points into Manufacturing Work Instructions, and ensure processes meet regulatory and customer requirements. • Monitor equipment performance to optimize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). • Apply statistical process control and data analytics to improve processes. Work Environment • Collaborative and fast-paced team environment. • Cross-functional interaction with engineering, quality, and production teams. • Hands-on involvement in the production floor and direct problem-solving. • Requires flexibility to engage across multiple sites and support both new and ongoing production initiatives. Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice​ 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. Basic Qualifications 
 Candidates must meet all of the following: • Professional experience as a Manufacturing Engineer with knowledge of manufacturing processes, procedures, process improvement, and strategic planning. • Proven ability to improve product manufacturability and lead initiatives such as