Job ID: 685931BR Date posted: Feb. 03, 2025 Program: F-16
Description:Manufacturing Engineer Sr

Location: Greenville SC

What You Will Be Doing
As a Manufacturing Engineer – F-16 Tooling Coordinator at Lockheed Martin, you will drive process improvements, optimize manufacturing efficiency, and implement data-driven solutions for the F-16 program. Collaborating across production and engineering teams, you’ll play a key role in enhancing quality, reducing production time, and supporting one of the aerospace industry’s most iconic programs. This position offers a unique opportunity to coordinate impactful tooling initiatives while contributing to cutting-edge aerospace innovation.

Key Responsibilities
- Tool Periodic Inspection Coordination; Working with production operations to coordinate and automate the tooling verification process while utilizing shared resources across multiple sites

- Tooling Rework & Repair Coordination; Standup & lead periodic F16 Tool Master reviews to drive cross functional alignment and accountability on rework & repair efforts in progress.

- Provide Schedule & Priority clarification to the Manufacturing Engineering team

- Tooling project integration and resolution

- Identify, plan, and implement initiatives to enhance manufacturing efficiency, streamline workflows, and reduce standard and non-standard production hours.

- Partner with production, engineering, and quality teams to address challenges, develop solutions, and ensure alignment on process improvement strategies.

- Use data-driven methodologies to identify opportunities for cost reduction, productivity improvements, and corrective actions.

- Develop and execute corrective action plans to address production issues, ensuring timely resolution and continuous improvement.

- Provide technical expertise to optimize manufacturing processes, troubleshoot issues, and implement innovative solutions.

- Uphold Lockheed Martin’s quality standards by ensuring all process improvements and manufacturing activities comply with company and regulatory requirements.

What’s In It For You
From onsite to remote, we offer flexible work schedules to comprehensive benefits investing in your future and security, Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

Who You Are
You are a motivated, detail-oriented professional with a passion for innovation and delivering results. A natural problem-solver, you excel at analyzing data, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing effective solutions. Collaborative and adaptable, you thrive in team environments, leveraging your strong communication skills to align cross-functional efforts. With a solid foundation in technical expertise and a focus on quality, you approach challenges with agility and a commitment to continuous learning. Your integrity, drive, and dedication to excellence make you an ideal fit for Lockheed Martin’s mission-driven culture.

Greenville, SC
This position is in Greenville, SC Discover Greenville.

Must be a US Citizen. This position is at a facility that requires special access.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college with 5 years of professional experience, 3 years of professional experience with a Masters degree, or 8 years of experience in absence of Bachelors Degree

Experience working with tooling on a legacy platform

Experience working in a production environment

Project Management experience

Experience briefing Sr leadership on project milestones
Desired Skills:
Supply Chain experience

Experience coordinating multiple complex projects to closure concurrently

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

PMP certification
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
Expression of Interest: By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Work Schedules: Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
Lockheed Martin is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work.

With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility.

If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you’re invited to apply for this role. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs, and apply for roles that align with your qualifications.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Manufacturing
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First