Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer

For immediate consideration, please apply directly to this job posting AND email habels @actalentservices.com with the following:

1) Word copy of resume

2) 2-3 professional references

3) 4-5 brief bullet points highlighting technical qualifications

Job Description

The manufacturing engineer determines the optimal manufacturing methods and processes for production parts. The engineer will oversee a product from the release stage through to satisfactory production, coordinating the manufacturing processes involved to meet customer requirements. The engineer will provide support for existing production of parts as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Be present in the manufacturing environment to analyze manufacturing needs and provide support with any technical issues
• Collaborate with MRB team and investigate rejections to provide root cause and corrective actions
• Develop, evaluate, and improve manufacturing methods
• Create manufacturing planning and instruction sheets
• Review for accuracy bills of materials, including all specifications for use in MRP/ERP system and material department
• Design/improve support tooling and fixtures utilizing CAD (Inventor)
• Research and design manufacturing processes
• Estimate production times and analyze costs related to each job
• Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements

Essential Skills

• Manufacturing engineering
• Process improvement
• Work instructions
• Materials
• Aerospace
• Metals fabrication
• Heat treat
• CNC machining
• Process engineering
• Manufacturing process
• Continuous improvement
• Tooling
• Six Sigma
• Machining
• CNC machine
• Lean manufacturing

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• More than 3 years of experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment
• Experience and knowledge in metal-based manufacturing, preferably metal forming (swaging, flow forming, forging), heat treat, NDT, and CNC machining
• Familiarity with machining equipment (conventional and CNC Mills/Lathes)
• Knowledge of Inventor and Master CAM/Vericut software
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles including 6S concepts, VSM, PFMEA, SPC, Standard Work
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or related field

Work Environment

Large, non-union manufacturing environment with 25-27 machinists across 3 shifts in the machine shop. The company designs and manufactures precision metallic tubular parts and assemblies for the commercial aircraft, aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. The facility has completed an extensive modernization effort and created a contemporary, eco-friendly, and environmentally compliant state-of-the-art industrial enterprise.