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Mechanical Automation Engineer 3

Waller, TX

Mechanical Automation Engineering Manager The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress ...

Daikin

Mechanical Automation Engineer 3

Waller, TX · On-site

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DARCEO Inc

Automation Controls Engineer

Plano, TX · On-site

$85K - $115K/yr

Engineering Manager, Project Manager If you are an Automation Engineer with PLC Controller and Robotics experience, please read on! We are a rapidly growing, Integrator doing machine design and ...

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An Automation Engineering Manager should have a strong background in automation technologies, process improvement, project management, and a relevant engineering degree. Familiarity with PLC/SCADA systems, robotics, industrial control systems, and certifications such as PMP or Six Sigma is often required. Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills help drive team performance and foster cross-functional collaboration. These capabilities are essential for delivering efficient automation solutions, ensuring project success, and guiding multidisciplinary teams in fast-paced environments.

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Manufacturing Robotics and Automation Engineering, Manager

Manufacturing Robotics and Automation Engineering, Manager

Lockheed Martin

Grand Prairie, TX • Hybrid

Other

Posted 20 days ago

Lockheed Martin rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 383 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

31st of 60 rated aerospace companies

Job description

You will be the Manufacturing Robotics and Automation Engineering Manager, providing technical management direction to a team of
Robotics Engineers in the Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) team in the Grand Prairie, TX facility. Our team is tasked with the manufacturing automation and robotics solutions for Missiles and Fire Control.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Robotics and Automation Engineering Leader in Grand Prairie, you will be
responsible for overseeing cost, schedule, technical planning, risk and opportunity management, and interfacing closely with customer and supplier counterparts. You will lead a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and direction, and ensuring standard technical processes and tools are implemented to meet program needs. You will also be responsible for the review of automation designs, including
providing producibility feedback that includes impact on both current and future designs. You will lead the preparedness of your team to transition those designs into production.
Your responsibilities will include:
Overseeing cost, schedule, technical planning, risk and opportunity management.
Supporting new and existing business proposals with Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
Supporting Capital and IRAD planning and execution, vendor/integrator engagement, and project management activities to deploy automated solutions at multiple sites across MFC.
Performing requirements tasks, such as creation of AMT Center demonstrations, tour visits/schedules, lab area configurations and lab technology planning/roadmaps.
Providing robotics and automation engineering support to sustainment teams operating in multiple manufacturing facilities across MFC.
Growing the team's technical capabilities through
planning, gap assessment, and mentoring/knowledge transfer, focusing on robotics and automation implementations to
drive throughput and affordability.
Leading the team to develop a baseline of current state and identification of process variation to drive to a documented improved future state via SIA or continuous improvement activities.
Approximately 20% travel may be required to facilitate multi-site automation projects.
Why Join Us
Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with 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.
This position is located in Grand Prairie, TX. Discover Grand Prairie.
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a secret clearance.
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As a global security and aerospace company, the majority of Lockheed Martin's business is with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. federal government agencies.The remaining portion of Lockheed Martin's business is comprised of international government and commercial sales of products, services and platforms.

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Manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Bethesda, MD, US

Year founded

1912

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