Serve as the primary custodian for all Lockheed Martin Test property and calibrated tool inventory, supporting Assembly, Integration and Test, ensuring real-time tracking, check-out/return, and calibration status are maintained for all tools, materials, and equipment used in fabrication, assembly, and test. Provide comprehensive technical support to engineers, encompassing data compilation, analysis, and documentation. Support shop floor technicians in a fast-paced, dynamic environment by managing tool cribs, coordinating calibrated tool crib operations, and ensuring all required LM property is accounted for before and during assembly operations. Resolve work stoppages through equipment support, continuous improvement initiatives, defect disposition, and root cause analysis with particular attention to tool availability, calibration status, and property discrepancies. Work with the technical team daily to meet engineering requirements, schedule and cost commitments ensuring tool and property readiness aligns with production commitments and schedules. Facilitate cross-disciplinary relationships between engineering, quality, procurement, and the tool crib to maintain seamless property and calibrated tool flow across all manufacturing phases.
Provides technical support to engineers on a variety of technical tasks. Gathers, maintains, formats, compiles, and manipulates technical data, such as laboratory or material test results and engineering design changes. Produces engineering documentation, reports, drawings (flow charts, block diagrams, and schematics). Performs detailed mathematical calculations using established formulas; preliminary analyses of data where guidelines are provided in such areas as trajectory adequacy, model dimensional consistency; and quantitative judgments concerning technical data. Uses personal computer in performance of analyses and development of documentation/reports. May conduct tests and record data to assist with engineering evaluation or analysis.
- Secret clearance required prior to start. US Citizenship Required.
- Proven ability to read, interpret, and follow assembly drawings, work instructions, and engineering specifications.
- Proficiency with general computer tools (MS Office Suite) and hands-on experience using inventory, ERP, or maintenance tracking systems to log property and tool status.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate across engineering, quality, procurement, and the tool crib.
- Demonstrated problem-solving ability, including experience with root cause analysis, defect disposition, and resolving work stoppages related to tool/property availability.
- Associate’s degree in engineering technology, manufacturing, or related field, or equivalent practical experience in a production/assembly environment.
- Experience with AS9100D quality standards and maintaining compliance through accurate property and tool records.
- Hands-on experience with torque, epoxy bonding, fastener installation, ordnance handling, and electrical connector mating in missile/space assembly processes.
- Familiarity with Statistical Process Control (SPC) or defect trending applied to tool calibration status and property discrepancies.
- Prior experience coordinating tool cribs or calibrated tool crib operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Background in New Process development and validation for flight applications, considering tool and property availability.
- Specific experience performing root cause analysis related to calibration failures, inventory discrepancies, or tool unavailability.
- Strong interpersonal skills bridging engineering teams, quality, procurement, and the tool crib to maintain seamless property and calibrated tool flow.
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $54200.00 - $100600.00
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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.
Skills Required
- Secret security clearance required prior to start
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to read, interpret, and follow assembly drawings, work instructions, and engineering specifications
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- Hands-on experience using inventory, ERP, or maintenance tracking systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Problem-solving experience, including root cause analysis, defect disposition, and resolving tool or property-related work stoppages
- Associate degree in engineering technology, manufacturing, or a related field, or equivalent practical production or assembly experience
- Experience with AS9100D quality standards
- Experience with torque, epoxy bonding, fastener installation, ordnance handling, and electrical connector mating in missile or space assembly
- Familiarity with Statistical Process Control or defect trending
- Experience coordinating tool crib or calibrated tool crib operations
- Experience with new process development and validation for flight applications
- Root cause analysis experience involving calibration failures, inventory discrepancies, or tool unavailability
- Strong interpersonal skills coordinating engineering, quality, procurement, and tool crib teams
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