Manufacturing Engineer - Mid-Career - Level 3

Standard Job Description

WHAT WE'RE DOING

At Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, we're on a mission to drive innovation and uphold the highest standards of business ethics. We believe that by pushing the boundaries of visionary thinking, we can achieve exceptional results. As a Lockheed Martin employee, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working in an environment that values integrity and excellence.

THE WORK

We are seeking a dynamic, results‑driven professional to help lead and coordinate integration, rigging, and lifting operations within our fast‑paced Moorestown manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will act as a technical bridge across engineering, production, and program teams, driving production execution while ensuring safe, on‑time delivery of complex projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support coordination and direction of lifting, rigging, and integration activities on the production floor, ensuring compliance with safety standards and engineering specifications
• Lead cross-functional teams of union personnel for executing specialized production tasks
• Interface across functions and programs to resolve technical production problems and achieve business goals
• Plan, communicate, and execute procedures and project schedules, and support cost estimates for proposals
• Champion lean manufacturing principles and drive continuous improvement initiatives across processes, tooling, and equipment
• Mix of office and production floor environment
• US citizenship is required

WHO YOU ARE

You are a motivated engineer with technical expertise in manufacturing integration and rigging who excels at coordinating cross-functional teams. Your strong communication skills and organizational ability allow you to bridge the gap between engineering and production to achieve complex project goals.

A level 3 employee is mid-career and typically has 3+ years of professional experience.

WHY JOIN US

In this role you will have the opportunity to lead high-impact integration operations and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing integration, crane operations, and rigging
• Strong organization skills, verbal & written communication with ability to work with multiple levels of management, peers, internal and external customers
• Self-starter and motivated with demonstrated team leadership and interpersonal skills
• Related degree and/or equivalent experience
• Proficient in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)
• Candidate must be able to obtain a security clearance which requires US citizenship

Desired Skills

• Experience working in a defense, aerospace, or equivalent environment
• Experience with Mechanical or Plumbing systems
• Experience with metrology or precision alignments equipment (laser trackers, laser scanners, etc.)
• Experience with tooling or ground support equipment design and implementation
• Experience with 3D modelling software (CAD) and engineering drawings
• Demonstrated project management ability to develop and manage budgets, cost, quality, and schedule
  
• Note: these are not requirements for the job but could be beneficial to the team.