Standard Job Description
Lockheed Martin is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Associate Manager for a position in Grand Prairie, TX. This candidate will lead our Production Development Rapid Response (PDRR) Team and is responsible for planning, leading, and executing development program builds and quick-turn manufacturing requests. Operating in a fast-paced environment, this position requires a self-motivated individual driven to improve manufacturing and business processes while developing the PDRR Team.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead and mentor a high-performing manufacturing team dedicated to supporting development program hardware fabrication within the mechanical shop
- Coordinate between customer, team and various shop functions to ensure hardware is manufactured within cost/schedule/quality goals
- Identify opportunities for improving business practices within the PDRR team and drive improvements to implementation
- Evaluate new parts for manufacture in the mechanical shop
- Drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews to optimize new designs for production efficiency, cost reduction, and quality
Basic Qualifications
- Knowledgeable of mechanical manufacturing processes such as machining, assembly, paint, welding, additive, etc.
- Experience in developing manufacturing processes in accordance with design requirements and delivering feedback to program and engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead process improvements and execute Root Cause/Corrective Action
- Proven success leading first time builds with aggressive schedules in a shop environment
Desired Skills
- Experience with design for manufacturability reviews (DFM) and collaborating with engineering teams to drive producibility improvements into new designs
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently, with the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and fast-paced timelines
- Strong leadership and team-management capabilities, with a demonstrated track record of shifting resources to meet dynamic shop-floor support needs
- Experience with training, onboarding, and mentoring new hires
- Familiarity with PTC Creo or similar CAD software
- Understanding of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) standards
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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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.