Engineering

Ampthill - Bedfordshire

Due to our continued success and the recent award of significant contracts, the company is continuing in an exciting period of growth. Currently, we have vacancies for high-calibre Graduate Engineers to join our Manufacturing team, which forms part of the Production Operations Function at LMUK Ampthill.

Manufacturing includes responsibilities for:

• Production Operations, Production Control, Materials Planning and Stores.

Operations Engineering includes responsibilities for:

• Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Candidates shall have strong technical skills with drive, be open to change and challenge and have ambition for both our business and their personal success. In return, we offer Graduates a full career with potential for technical and/or management advancement, supported by our commitment to ongoing professional training. We are an equal opportunities employer with a strong belief in both corporate and personal ethical standards and aim to provide our Graduates with an empowered and supportive working environment with a very competitive reward package.

At Lockheed Martin UK, our Early Careers roles provide a unique opportunity to shape the future of technology and innovation while advancing your own career. As a proud Gold Member of The 5% Club, an exclusive group of UK employers dedicated to investing in apprentices and graduates and named in The Job Crowd’s top companies for graduates and apprentices in Engineering, Manufacturing and Management, we’re renowned for our commitment to developing emerging talent.

Whether your passion lies in engineering, cyber security, project management, or business operations, you’ll be working on groundbreaking projects that have a real-world impact. Supported by mentorship from industry experts, continuous development programmes, and a clear path for growth, you’ll be part of a team that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, helping to create a safer, more connected world.

Discover more at Lockheed Martin UK Early Careers

Working alongside Manufacturing engineers, Manufacturing specialists, Production Managers and team leaders Manufacturing Graduates will use engineering and process improvement tools and techniques to develop operational excellence supporting a diverse range of activities, under the guidance of senior manufacturing personnel and Specialists which includes:

• A degree in an Engineering or related discipline.
• Responsibility for Planning own work within defined constraints with the assistance of Manufacturing and technical mentors.
• Provide overall technical support and assistance to the manufacturing teams.
• Act as liaison between the engineering and production teams.
• Develop skills and a working knowledge of both manufacturing and functional standards and procedures.
• Meet production plans, schedules and costs with assistance.
• Ability to work accurately, prioritise tasks and work with minimal supervision within a production environment.
• Demonstrate a systematic disciplined approach.
• Safety orientated.
• Successfully complete the Manufacturing Graduate program.
• Successfully complete any appropriate or mandatory training courses.
• Good IT skills in a range of SW packages.
• Seek out opportunities that will push you to strengthen your skills and enhance your knowledge under guidance.
• The role requires the candidate to have a broad Manufacturing, background, You must be able to think laterally generating novel and innovative solutions to complex problems.

15889BR

Full Time

37.5

4x Flex

United Kingdom (UK)

SC

Yes

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off.

We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

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.

Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.
We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert. In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact?recruitment.lmuk@global.lmco.com or call 023 92 458 000.

16/01/2025