Manufacturing Engineer

About the Role

Applies fundamental knowledge of basic principles, theories, and concepts, industry standards, and practices to the planning, coordination, and improvement of production processes.

Responsibilities

• Solves problems of limited scope and complexity in planning, scheduling, and manufacturing engineering fields following established policies and procedures.
• Supports production with process improvement activities, improved hand, jig, and fixture tooling, process improvement, and reduction of paperwork requirements.
• Functions as the manufacturing project manager for all assigned areas and provides technical leadership to others as required.
• Participates in lean rapid improvement events and makes individual contributions to lean manufacturing efforts focusing on reducing time and material waste from processes. Follows up on assigned actions.
• Reviews and evaluates special product requests from customers for conformance to engineering principles, customer requirements, quality standards, and specifications. Coordinates the design to meet customer requirements and discusses proposals with customer representatives, engineers, and other personnel.
• Confers with management in planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods. May provide tooling specifications and designs as required.
• Estimates production time, staffing requirements, and related costs to provide information for management decisions. Evaluates and improves manufacturing methods.
• Recommends methods for improving worker efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities, such as restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocating workstations and equipment, and purchasing equipment.
• Performs other duties as required, which may include assignments in job classifications and departments other than the primary.

Requirements

• Minimum 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate discipline. A combination of experience and training may be substituted for the education requirement if applicable.
• 0-3 years of related experience and/or training.

Skills

• Ability to read and write in English, perform basic mathematical calculations, and learn to interpret and comprehend company policies, procedures, safety instructions, and similar documents used in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Operates standard office equipment and demonstrates competence in using standard software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Makes telephone and direct personal contact with internal and external personnel and delivers formal presentations to small or large groups.