Manufacturing Engineering Staff - Level 4

Lockheed Martin•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The F-35 International Manufacturing Engineer will be an expatriate assignment in Cameri, Italy, specifically providing technical assistance to Leonardo F-35 Wing production. The role involves aligning and integrating best practices between Lockheed Martin Ft. Worth and Italy to ensure efficiency and mitigate risk within the Co-Production value stream and assist as needed with integration between F-35 build sites. The ideal candidate will have F-35 Manufacturing Engineering or Specialist experience and be expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously and will have demonstrated expertise in managing complex cross-functional improvement projects from requirement identification through implementation and sustainment. Responsibilities include performing floor support to solve immediate production constraints, developing corrective actions and leading projects to improve the production system, reducing Scrap Rework and Repair (SRR) cost and hours per unit (HPU), and performing manufacturing evaluations of engineering changes. Adjacent functional responsibilities can also be expected, such as Traveled Work coordination, Return to Vendor (RTV) processing, accommodation sales, and site audits related to material management.

Requirements

Experience in F-35 production environment
Experience with project planning and execution
Secret Clearance required
Willing to relocate to Italy
Experience with reading blueprints and analyzing engineering requirements
Experience leading Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) efforts
Experience with Product Data Management (PDM), Joint-Strike Fighter Data Library (JDL), and Excel

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in technical engineering discipline
F-35 Wing and FACO experience highly preferred
Demonstrated capability working in the F-35 Production Operations environment, as well as working in a supplier/Co-Production environment
Experience in schedule performance risk analysis, Continuous improvement project identification and management, and F-35 Integrated Corrective Action (ICA) process.
Experience in facilitating Structured Improvement (SIA) events
Proven communications skills with Customers and stakeholders, both internal and external
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritize work and meet strict deadlines
Problem solving experience with the ability to think outside the box to create effective solutions
Conflict resolution skills and abilities
Experience with VAS, SAP, Citrix Suite, Qualsight, and Apriso
Previous experience with international operations
Ability to speak Italian language

Responsibilities

Perform floor support to solve immediate production constraints.
Develop corrective actions and lead projects to improve the production system, reducing Scrap Rework and Repair (SRR) cost and hours per unit (HPU).
Perform manufacturing evaluations of engineering changes.
Coordinate Traveled Work.
Process Return to Vendor (RTV).
Handle accommodation sales.
Conduct site audits related to material management.