Lockheed Martin is seeking Staff Manufacturing Engineer to support Gear Manufacturing within the Transmission Value Stream at RMS Sikorsky’s Stratford, CT facility. The Gear Room manufactures precision transmission components for a variety of military and commercial applications. The area is a fast paced work environment with a mix of legacy production and new developmental work.
The Staff Manufacturing Engineering will develop manufacturing processes to bring a component from raw material to finished asset, incorporating quality and test requirements as required. Liaison support for production parts on the shop floor will be required, including the authoring of work instructions, the evaluation of durable and perishable tooling, the investigation of part defects (including root cause and corrective action), and evaluation of process related issues. Use of statistical process control (SPC) and quality data will be used to make data driven decisions to impact the business, and frequent contact with Operations, Quality, and other Engineering teams will be required.
Occasional work on off-shifts or weekends may be required to support production schedules.
- BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or related field
- 12+ years of gear manufacturing or gear planning experience
- 2-D and 3-D modelling experience (CATIA or 3DExperience preferred)
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Good communication and project management skills
- Tolerance stack up analysis for complex components
- Experience with gear processing operations, including plating, heat treatment, and special finishes
- EC processing and process planning experience
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118000.00 - $219100.00
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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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field
- 12 or more years of gear manufacturing or gear planning experience
- 2D and 3D modeling experience
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
- CATIA or 3DExperience experience
- Good communication and project management skills
- Tolerance stack-up analysis for complex components
- Experience with gear processing operations, including plating, heat treatment, and special finishes
- EC processing and process planning experience
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