Composites Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

SEKISUI Aerospace is currently hiring a Manufacturing Engineer for our Orange City, IA location. We offer health benefits, 401k, PTO, tuition reimbursement, job growth, and continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Develop tools, processes, machines and equipment to integrate the facilities and systems for producing quality product with the optimum expenditure of capital.
• Shop floor support.
• Responsible for applying and establishing statistical methods, which control the process and maximize productivity.
• Create Work Instructions/BOM.

Requirements

• Detail understanding of GD&T.
• Experience in Work Instruction creation.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication skills; able to prepare technical documents to be sent to customers.
• Implementation of continuous improvements by the use of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen methods.
• Reviewing drawings, models, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures and activities.
• Establish sequences of operations to fabricate and assemble composite products that promote efficient utilization of equipment and labor.
• Implement new manufacturing processes.
• Establish qualification plans, in order to qualify processes and equipment to the customer specifications.
• Design or define the requirements for the development of equipment, robotics, Lay-up molds, Vacuum Holding Fixtures, Shop Aids, Positioning fixtures, Go-No-Go inspection tools required for the manufacturing of new products.
• Perform safety, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), Process Capability and Total Product Maintenance (TPM) for new and existing equipment.
• Understand basic industrial engineering practices, such as, time studies, statistical analysis, ergonomic impacts, and value engineering principals.
• Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with Catia V5, Inventor, Solid Works, or other 3-Dimensional CADs required.
• Skilled in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project.
• ERP system experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Composite part fabrication experience.
• Experience with composite process and specifications of thermoset and/or thermoplastic parts and structures.
• Ply shape flat pattern development.
• Tool Design experience.
• Knowledge of Boeing and Airbus process and specifications.
• Familiar with composite autoclave or oven curing cycles, thermal profiles, recipes, thermal effects, thermal expansion, wrinkles and tooling spring back effects.
• Five to Seven years of aerospace engineering preferred.

Benefits

• Medical (free employee only coverage and low-cost options available)
• Dental, Vision, Prescription
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Company Sponsored 401k with Employer Match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discounts
• PTO starting at 3 weeks per year!
• Available to use immediately upon accrual!
• 12 Paid Holidays!
• Closed for a week during the winter holidays!

Pay

Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full Time, Exempt