Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

5 months

Great rate £ (Inside IR35)

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers.

It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers.

We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work / life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.

The Operations Engineering team provides engineering resources to support Operational performance and major product development projects; from design through to engineering build and production support, to end of life of product.

The team provides full product lifecycle support including prototype design & build, development and integration of the build documentation and supporting requirements of full production build.

This role will focus on involvement through the full product lifecycle, with the aim to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield at all stages, which will directly impact our customers, whilst supporting the Programme in delivery of the milestones.

As part of the Operations Engineering Team, the Manufacturing Engineer is the recognised point of contact for all matters related to their area of expertise, providing engineering advice, problem solving and co-ordination of activities in support of current and future business.

You will drive a proactive approach to right first time quality to promote growth, will enhance the reputation of the business through exceptional quality standards and contribute towards a significant reduction in overall manufacturing costs.

• Develop manufacturing processes.
• Defining sequence of operations, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing and material handling taking into account flow and lean philosophies.
• Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and disciplines.
• Identifying any new tooling & fixturing requirements.
• Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications.
• Creation of detailed process instructions.
• Creation of Manufacturing BOM’s / routings to aid ease of manufacture.
• Active involvement in the Level 1 & 2 MDWT (Mission Directed Work Team) meetings.
• Support and contribute the relevant section of the Technology Roadmap to identify improvements to current manufacturing processes and future requirements.
• Assist with the Technical requirements of the relevant section of the Capital plan from definition to acceptance.
• Supporting full rate production of a range of products aligned to the LMUK Ampthill Business requirements.
• Close liaison of activities with Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering and other functions as necessary.
• Support with the business process reviews and generation / update of relevant documentation.

Are you a Manufacturing Engineer with detailed Assembly Processing knowledge (Electro Mechanical, Bonding, etc)?

Are you passionate about driving innovation and excellence in manufacturing? If the answer to this is 'Yes', we want to hear from you!

Our Operations Engineering team is at the forefront of supporting operational performance and delivering major product development projects, from concept design to production and beyond.

We provide full lifecycle engineering support, including prototype development, integration of build documentation and production support until the end of product life.

This exciting opportunity is based from our Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Ampthill, Bedfordshire and benefits from a 4 Day Working Week (Mon – Thu).

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a crucial role throughout the product lifecycle, focusing on reducing manufacturing lead times while maintaining quality requirements.

Your contributions will have a direct impact on…