Manufacturing Engineer Associate
Lockheed Martin
Lexington, KY0–2 yrs3h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 2 years · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- OperationsStatisticsData analysisSAPLean / Six Sigma
- Work
- On-site in Lexington
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Operations60%Statistics20%Data analysis13%SAP8%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Oct 27, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
This role supports the ground platforms on the SOF GLSS contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Use knowledge of reading design drawings to interpret and determine correct material to order.
- Analyze part requirements to determine appropriate equipment and processes for fabrication routers/work instructions and Bills of Materials.
- Provide guidance to production personnel needing assistance to interpret design intent.
- Work with design teams when data is unclear or incomplete.
- Develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling in a collaborative environment.
- Drive adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software) for efficiency, cost reduction, and quality improvement.
- Create and analyze 3D based model data environments to optimize manufacturing processes and digital work instructions.
- Leverage understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences for operational excellence.
- Evaluate equipment and tool performance (including IoT devices) to verify efficiency and initiate corrective actions for problems and deficiencies.
- Leverage factory data to develop statistical process control approaches.
- Integrate reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement.
- Provide input to product design regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Reading design drawings
- Blueprint reading
- Drawing interpretation
- SAP experience
- TeamCenter Engineering experience
- Production Engineering experience
- Production Operations experience
- Aircraft integration experience
- Experience with Lean Six Sigma practices
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college in electrical engineering or engineering related discipline.
- Experience in a production environment.
- Initiative to learn and work with minimal supervision.