Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control is looking for an Associate Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to lead the Tooling Design team (≈10 engineers). The team uses Creo to design and develop the special tooling—assembly fixtures, drill jigs, mill fixtures, etc.—required to manufacture missiles and missile‑launching systems.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the tooling team to deliver high‑quality fixtures that meet aggressive program and production schedules.
- Drive continuous‑improvement of tooling processes using data‑driven analysis, lean principles, and industry best‑practice adoption.
- Provide technical guidance to tool designers
- Coordinate cross‑functional solutions between Production Operations, Program Engineering, and other stakeholders to resolve tooling challenges.
- Analyze and resolve programmatic issues, ranging from routine changes to complex, high‑risk problems.
- Lead investigations into design, producibility, and assembly challenges; develop corrective action plans and verify implementation.
- Partner with Global Supply Chain to align procurement with tooling requirements and delivery dates.
- Maintain transparent communication of key milestones, risks, and status updates to senior leadership and program stakeholders.
- Experience leading teams
- Expereicnce working with special tooling (assembly fixtures, drill jigs, mill fixtures, etc.)
- Data and process-driven mindset
- Desire to drive innovation and collaboration
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of manufacturing
- Knowledge of Cause and Corrective Action
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Final Secret Clearance
- SAP experience
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software (e.g., Creo, Solidworks, Catia)
- Proficiency with GD&T
- Mechanical Design Experience (Tooling or Engineering hardware)
- Experience with PLM/ERP systems (e.g., Windchill, SAP)
- Knowledge of NC Programming
- Knowledge of QA processes
- Lean six sigma training, i.e., Green Belt or Black Belt certified
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $104900.00 - $194700.00
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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
- Experience leading teams
- Experience working with special tooling, including assembly fixtures, drill jigs, and mill fixtures
- Data- and process-driven mindset
- Ability to drive innovation and collaboration
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of manufacturing
- Knowledge of cause and corrective action
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Final Secret Clearance
- SAP experience
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as Creo, SolidWorks, or CATIA
- Proficiency with GD&T
- Mechanical design experience in tooling or engineering hardware
- Experience with PLM or ERP systems such as Windchill or SAP
- Knowledge of NC programming
- Knowledge of QA processes
- Lean Six Sigma training or Green Belt/Black Belt certification
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