Manufacturing Engineer

Supports the development, production, and continuous improvement of cable and electronic assembly products. Develops and maintains manufacturing documentation and processes in accordance with AS9100C, J STD 001, MIL STD 2042, and IPC WHMA A 620 Class 3 requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes, and operations for new and existing products.
• Perform engineering design reviews to prepare new products for manufacturing and production.
• Develop copper, coax, and fiber cable and electronic assembly manufacturing build instructions with step-by-step assembly routers.
• Perform physical build of cable assemblies for work instruction development and/or manufacturing improvement initiatives.
• Utilize existing part inventory system (P21), production order system, build records, and quality management system to evaluate build success and generate improvement strategies.
• Continuously improve legacy work instruction packages to streamline customized builds.
• Troubleshoot assembly problems, test failures, and tooling issues in a supporting engineering role for the production floor.
• Develop manufacturing training plans covering build competency, lean manufacturing, IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3, AS9100D, and ISO 9001:2008 quality standards.
• Support the development of tooling, molding, fixturing, and harness boards and validate through measurement and test.
• Maintain and improve product quality by completing product, company, and system compliance audits.
• Collaborate with management to develop competitive products, optimum production techniques, and successful training methods to improve quality.

Requirements

• 4-year college degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Aerospace, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience with connector, fiber optic, and cable/harness assembly is a plus.
• Electronic packaging assembly experience is a plus.
• Aerospace & defense experience is a plus.
• AS9100D/ISO9001:2008 or IPC/WHMA-A-620, Class 3 experience is a plus.
• Military and aerospace components (primarily connector and cable) expertise.
• Background in assembly instructions, manufacturing equipment, tooling, and fixturing for production builds ranging from customized low volume to standard product high volume requirements.
• Quality and defect analysis through observance and analytics.
• AS9100D Quality Management Standards (QMS) knowledge.
• Lean manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years of electrical or aerospace engineering experience highly desired.
• U.S. Person (ITAR): This position requires use of information or access to hardware subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently required to stand, sit, use computers, read, write, type, use copy machines, file paperwork, and communicate orally and in writing.
• Must possess mobility to work in a standard warehouse setting, operate equipment, parts, and inventory, and potentially operate a motor vehicle and forklift.
• Requires strength, stamina, and mobility to perform medium physical work.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to distinguish colors and color variations in physical parts, components, and documentation.
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone or radio.
• Finger dexterity needed to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, kneel, reach, and climb to perform work.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights with proper equipment.