Senior Manufacturing Engineer
// Role Summary
Lockheed Martin is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer in Ampthill, Bedfordshire to support the full product lifecycle, aiming to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield. This role is crucial for providing engineering expertise and problem-solving within the Operations Engineering team.
// Key Responsibilities
- Develop and refine manufacturing processes, including sequences, procedures, and layouts.
- Provide Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations.
- Identify tooling, fixturing, and BOM requirements to enhance ease of manufacture.
- Contribute to Technology Roadmaps and Capital Plan requirements.
- Support full-rate production and collaborate with Industrial and Production Engineering teams.
- Security Clearance: SC required.
// Role Specification
About the Role
The Operations Engineering team provides essential engineering resources to support operational performance and major product development projects. This support spans from design through engineering build, production support, and continues throughout the product's end-of-life. The team offers comprehensive product lifecycle support, encompassing prototype design and build, the development and integration of build documentation, and meeting the requirements for full production build.
This specific role will focus on engagement throughout the entire product lifecycle. The primary objective is to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield at all stages, which will directly benefit our customers and support the Programme in achieving its milestones.
As a key member of the Operations Engineering Team, the Manufacturing Engineer will be the primary point of contact for all matters within their area of expertise. They will provide engineering advice, problem-solving capabilities, and coordinate activities to support both current and future business needs.
The Manufacturing Engineer will champion a proactive approach to achieving 'right first time' quality to foster business growth. They will enhance the company's reputation through exceptional quality standards and contribute significantly to an overall reduction in manufacturing costs.
Required skills, qualifications and experience
- Develop manufacturing processes.
- Defining sequence of operations, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing and material handling, taking into account flow and lean philosophies.
- Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and disciplines.
- Identifying any new tooling & fixturing requirements.
- Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications.
- Creation of detailed process instructions.
- Creation of Manufacturing BOM’s / routings to aid ease of manufacture.
- Active involvement in the Level 1 & 2 MDWT (Mission Directed Work Team) meetings.
- Support and contribute to the relevant section of the Technology Roadmap to identify improvements to current manufacturing processes and future requirements.
- Assist with the Technical requirements of the relevant section of the Capital plan from definition to acceptance.
- Supporting full rate production of a range of products aligned to the LMUK Ampthill Business requirements.
- Close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and other functions as necessary.
- Support with the business process reviews and generation / update of relevant documentation.
What we offer you
At Lockheed Martin, our employees are paramount, and we are dedicated to your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. In addition to working in a highly supportive, friendly, and respectful environment, you can anticipate a wealth of additional benefits.
We offer flexible working arrangements, including the option for a 4-day week, depending on business requirements, which provides Fridays off. Our compensation includes competitive salaries and flexible holiday entitlement. A comprehensive suite of benefits is available through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment, including:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Competitive Pension
- Dental
- Critical Illness Cover
- Life Assurance
- Travel Insurance
- Employee discounts for high street retailers
- Employee Assistance Program offering free face-to-face counseling, legal advice, and financial advice
- Internal training and development, including education assistance programs
- Reimbursement for professional memberships
- Competitive policies supporting flexibility and family leave, including enhanced maternity leave
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a dynamic and rapidly evolving part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation, serving both domestic and international customers. Our business areas encompass Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects, and Weapons, providing diverse products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other clients. We are seeking talented individuals to join our company, offering exciting and challenging career paths coupled with an excellent work-life balance, including a 4-day week (Monday-Thursday) and flexible working arrangements.