Junior Manufacturing Engineer

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Support and/or improve systems that optimize the efficiency of material flow throughout the facility.
• Support senior manufacturing engineering personnel in the development of the most efficient and cost-effective manufacturing process and sequence of production operations from blueprints, quality documents, and purchase orders.
• Cook up production processes by supporting the creation of operation sheets and providing all manufacturing-related information.
• Create material process requisitions with technical data requirements for specialized manufacturing processes.
• Develop the most effective solutions to production and quality problems that are related to material, production processes and tools.
• Support product and process engineering related activities during the development stage from raw material to finished product.
• Research and develop process sheets with proper work instructions for the operators, inspectors and shipping.
• Act as a liaison for the shop process development, integrating with management, shop personnel, purchasing, production control, vendors, and customers to make the job as productive as possible.
• Implement all Engineering Changes from the Customer to the process sheets, programs, etc.
• Interact with various internal functions to provide manufacturing engineering support for production.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis and implementation of Corrective Actions.
• Support optimization projects to improve quality outcomes, reduce production costs, and shorten cycle time.
• Build trust and confidence with customers to resolve engineering, manufacturing, and quality issues.
• Perform other related duties or responsibilities as requested or required, whether or not specifically mentioned in this job description.

Requirements

• Must be a “US Person” as defined by US Government and able to work without restriction with ITAR related data.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required.
• Must have the ability to work with CAD Systems such as Solidworks, NX 7.5 and above, Microsoft Office to generate work instructions/process sheets.
• Desire for practical and tangible ‘hands-on’ work in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge/experience in the machining of nickel and titanium-based alloys preferred (i.e. milling, turning, broaching, and unique processes).
• A demonstrated record or desire of the same for the self-directed management of multiple tasks in a high-tempo manufacturing environment.
• A determined commitment to overcome challenges to resolve issues and accomplish both company and personal objectives.
• Must possess excellent skills in blueprint reading and interpretation, have the ability to understand customer requirements and specifications.