Packaging Engineer

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in Florida: typical posted base $71k–$131k.

Median of the low and high ends of 27 live postings that list pay, out of 92 manufacturing engineer openings in Florida, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 91 other live manufacturing postings in Florida.

Base pay

Not listed in this posting

Typical $71k–$131k, from 27 postings that list pay.

Experience asked

Not stated

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

• Lean 43%
• Tooling 42%
• Root cause 32%
• Machining 30%
• Six Sigma 29%
• New product launch 29%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

1. 1

   Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Lockheed Martin

   We found 13 people at this company and state: 10 in this kind of role, 3 leaders, plus 3 likely hiring managers. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓

2. 2

   Send a short, curious note

   One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

   Write to Tim → (free)
3. 3

   Turn a reply into a short call

   Questions worth asking about this team:

   • What does a normal week look like on your team?
   • Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
   • How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
   • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
4. 4

   Apply with someone vouching for you

   If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

5. 5

   Bring proof to the interview

   One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

This plant: Lockheed Martin in Orlando

35 other open roles at this site · 13 people we found in manufacturing roles at Lockheed Martin.

• Supplier Quality Engineer · Quality
• Operations Engineer - E2 · Production
• Quality Engineer Sr - E3 · Quality · Senior
• Manufacturing Engineer - E2 · Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Engineer Sr - E3 · Manufacturing · Senior
• Industrial Engineer Stf - E4 · Industrial

Packaging Engineer at Lockheed Martin in other locations

Lockheed Martin lists this title in 2 places. Pick the plant you can get to.

• Camden, AR