MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer supports Brown Pacific's manufacturing, quality, and engineering activities by developing, improving, and maintaining processes that promote safe operations, product conformity, quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery. This position works closely with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues, improve manufacturing performance, and ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and quality-system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, implement, and improve manufacturing processes, methods, routings, work instructions, and process parameters.
• Evaluate existing manufacturing processes and recommend improvements related to safety, quality, productivity, cost, capacity, and reliability.
• Provide hands-on engineering support to production employees, supervisors, quality personnel, and maintenance teams.
• Review production requirements, drawings, specifications, purchase orders, and customer requirements to determine appropriate manufacturing methods.
• Assist with the introduction of new products, materials, equipment, tooling, and processes into production.
• Support the introduction of new products, materials, equipment, tooling, and processes into production.
• Assist with process validation, capability studies, first article activities, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Develop and maintain process flow diagrams, manufacturing plans, tooling requirements, and technical documentation.
• Evaluate equipment and tooling needs and assist with equipment selection, installation, qualification, and implementation.
• Identify manufacturing risks and recommend appropriate controls before production begins.
• Work to ensure manufacturing processes meet AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP, customer-specific, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Investigate manufacturing defects, process deviations, nonconforming material, scrap, rework, and customer concerns.
• Lead or participate in root-cause analysis and corrective-action activities using appropriate problem-solving tools.
• Support the preparation and review of nonconformance reports, corrective-action responses, deviation requests, and technical dispositions.
• Apply quality and process-control tools such as FMEA, SPC, control plans, capability analysis, and risk assessments.
• Review material certifications, testing requirements, inspection results, and manufacturing records as needed to verify product conformity.
• Absorb and communicate engineering requirements and process changes clearly to employees at all organizational levels.
• Participate in production meetings, technical reviews, corrective-action meetings, and project-planning discussions.
• Provide technical guidance and training to production employees, inspectors, supervisors, and other team members.
• Assist with customer technical questions, specification reviews, process inquiries, corrective actions, and audit requests.
• Work with suppliers and outside processors to resolve technical issues and improve process or product performance.
• Develop productive working relationships with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and external auditors.
• Assume ownership of assigned engineering projects from initial evaluation through implementation, validation, and closeout.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Planning, Purchasing, Sales, and other departments to address technical and operational needs.
• Assist with departmental planning, technical priorities, performance reporting, and improvement initiatives.
• Lead meetings, investigations, audits, or improvement activities when assigned.
• Develop a broad working knowledge of our manufacturing operations, quality systems, customer requirements, equipment, and business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen department processes, technical capabilities, training, documentation, and organizational knowledge.
• Demonstrate the judgment, accountability, communication, and leadership needed to take on progressively more complex assignments and responsibilities.
• Support the training and development of employees by sharing technical knowledge and helping establish consistent manufacturing practices.
• Ensure assigned engineering activities comply with company policies, customer requirements, applicable specifications, and quality-system procedures.
• Follow all safety rules and incorporate employee safety, ergonomics, and risk reduction into engineering decisions.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary, customer, employee, and company information.
• Promptly communicate identified safety, quality, compliance, or operational risks to the appropriate manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Three or more years of manufacturing engineering, process engineering, quality engineering, or related experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience within aerospace, defense, metals processing, forging, heat treatment, machining, or another highly regulated manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing methods, process development, process controls, technical documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP, or comparable regulated quality systems preferred.
• Experience with root-cause analysis, corrective action, FMEA, SPC, process capability, control plans, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, purchase-order requirements, technical standards, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret data and translate findings into practical improvements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, establish priorities, meet deadlines, and follow assignments through completion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, accountability, and the ability to work independently with general direction.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and build credibility with production employees, leadership, customers, and external parties.
• Demonstrated interest and capability in developing technical leadership, project-management, and broader departmental responsibilities.
• Experience working directly with aerospace primes or major aerospace suppliers is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience working with ERP, quality-management, statistical-analysis, or manufacturing software.
• Lean, Six Sigma, ASQ, project-management, or related professional certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with various stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and other structured improvement methodologies.
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC), failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and process capability analysis.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

Skills

• Manufacturing Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Quality Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• ASQ Certification

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you at work and at home:

• Medical: Choice of Kaiser or Anthem, with the company covering a generous portion of the employee contribution on the base plan, plus the option to choose from multiple plan levels.
• Dental & Vision: Company-sponsored coverage, including a base dental plan with buy-up options and vision coverage.
• Retail: Retirement: 401(k) with up to a 6% company contribution.
• Wellness: Monthly wellness program with opportunities to participate and earn monthly raffle prizes.
• Education: Tuition reimbursement to support continued learning and career development.
• Time Off: Paid holidays, 2 floating holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Stability & Support: Year-round operation, clear expectations, and leadership and HR support.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.