Manufacturing Tooling Engineer - Early Career
Stratford, Connecticut
Stratford, Connecticut
Job Responsibilities
Description:WHAT WE’RE DOING
At Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, we are at the forefront of aerospace innovation, driving the development and deployment of cutting-edge technology in the field of aviation. We solve the great problems of our times and innovative technologies that define eras. While no one knows what's going to change the world next, our people are already working on it.
THE WORK
We are seeking a Manufacturing Tooling Engineer for this hybrid role in the Tool Engineering group supporting new and existing air vehicle tooling projects.
• Designs and develops new tooling concepts for manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with design requirements and customer expectations.
• Designs manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, machining, and material handling, incorporating tooling requirements.
• Develops and implements efficient tooling solutions to support production operations, including designing arrangement of machines and tools within plant facilities.
• Specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment, and ensures tools are developed and produced to meet product performance requirements.
• Adapts machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions, and ensures tooling designs are compatible with manufacturing processes.
• Incorporates inspection and test requirements into the production plan, and ensures tools are designed to facilitate efficient inspection and testing.
• Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
• Develops manufacturing processes that are applicable to statistical process control, and may develop those techniques to optimize tooling performance.
• Provides guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specification requirements to best utilize equipment, manufacturing techniques, and tooling solutions.
• Coordinates with suppliers and performs final checks of tooling developed at suppliers to ensure compliance with design requirements and customer expectations.
• Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance
WHO WE ARE
Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of advanced helicopters for commercial, industrial, and military use. With a rich history of innovation and excellence, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of aerospace technology and delivering unparalleled solutions to our customers.
Lockheed Martin: An Award-Winning Place to Work
Learn more about Sikorsky here!
WHO YOU ARE
You possess a background in manufacturing engineering, tool design, and process development, with excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement efficient tooling solutions.
A level 2 employee is early-career and typically has 1 to 2+ years of professional experience.
WHY JOIN US
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life
With our employees as our top priority, we provide career opportunities designed to propel development 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. At Lockheed Martin, we place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering innovation, integrity, and exemplifying the epitome of corporate responsibility. Your Mission is Ours.
Learn more about Lockheed Martin's Comprehensive benefits package
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering related discipline with some professional experience
• Background in manufacturing
• Experience with CATIA or similar software
Desired Skills:
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Additive manufacturing experience
• Experience with GD&T
Clearance Level: None
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 employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
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.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: RMS
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Mechanical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
About
At Lockheed Martin, we apply our passion for purposeful innovation to keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Mission-Focused Innovation: From aerospace to outer space to cyber space, you can solve the world's most complex challenges for our customers.
Foundational Values: Our culture of performance excellence, ethics, teamwork and inclusion is embedded in everything we do.
Diverse Career Opportunities with Meaningful Work: Grow your career and skills for life. Our technology-driven learning platforms and programs enable your development and agility.
Your Health, Your Wealth, Your Life: Our flexible schedules, competitive pay and comprehensive benefits enable you to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
Empowered to Be Your Best: Use your strengths to make a difference in the lives of one another, our customers, our communities and our planet.
Here, the possibilities are endless because we offer:
- Flexible Schedules, dependent on role
- Levels: Student, Entry, Mid, Senior, Management
- Locations: Nationwide & OCONUS Positions
Qualifications
See what it takes to be a successful Lockheed Martin employee.
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Collaborative
There is no innovation without imagination. You bring new, different and exciting ideas to the table every day. You are committed to the success of your team.
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Curious
The ability to explore and drive new ideas. You think innovatively to come up with creative solutions to complex challenges.
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Goal-oriented
From planning and organizing to decision making, goal orientation produces impactful results. You set goals and strive to make things happen quickly and efficiently.
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Proactive
The ability to anticipate, plan and prepare for what lies ahead. You act rather than react to potential situations.
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Problem Solver
You work to tackle tough problems with complex solutions.
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Strategic
You observe, reflect and analyze processes to make more informed decisions.
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“Before I came to Lockheed Martin, I never thought I’d get these opportunities. The benefits available and the company’s value culture make it an incredibly supportive place to work, and I’m grateful to work somewhere that wants me to succeed. I hope to have a long career here making an impact, and I know I’ll be supported in doing that every step of the way.”
Ryan J., Enterprise Operations
Benefits
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Healthcare
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage is available for employees who opt-in.
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401(k)/Retirement Plans
Our 401(k) plan features generous matching and company contributions.
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Professional Development
We support our employees through mentoring, internal & external educational programs, networking, skills enhancement and career-building programs.
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Maternity and Paternity Leave
Our generous parental leave policies support your journey into parenthood. When you return to work, our facilities offer mother's rooms to support your transition and work/life balance.
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Paid Time Off
We offer PTO, paid holidays and paid time off for jury duty and military obligations.
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Flex-time
Depending on the position, we offer flexible work schedules.