Manufacturing Engineer - CMC Machining

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer will develop, implement, and optimize the method of manufacture, ensuring that they meet the customers' requirements for quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness, and ensuring the level of performance is sustainable.

Responsibilities

• Learn and understand the existing R&D process developed at our HTC site.
• Serve as the process owner during the industrialization phase, ensuring the core principles and quality of the original process are maintained during scale-up.
• Collaborate with the Capability Acquisition, Automation, and Digital teams to develop and implement scalable manufacturing solutions.
• Support process optimization, documentation, and validation to ensure repeatability, efficiency, and quality.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing throughput, cost, and reliability.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with scaling.
• Drive improvements in manufacturing throughput, cost, and reliability.
• Maintain a self-directed approach to problem-solving and project execution with minimal supervision.
• Act as a liaison between the R&D and production teams to ensure effective knowledge transfer and alignment.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Engineering with 4+ years of engineering experience, OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 2+ years of engineering experience, OR Master's degree in Engineering, OR JD/PhD in Science, Technology or Engineering, OR In lieu of a degree 6+ years of engineering experience.
• To be considered for this opportunity, you must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• Preferred Experience with the machining of Ceramic Matrix Composite Components or Aerospace Components with coating operations.
• Experience with quality and validation requirements including PFMEA, MVA, FAIR, APQP, and PPAP.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification with completed projects.
• Experience with Manufacturing Systems (CAD, CAM, CAPP, Manufacturing Execution System, Manufacturing Intelligence, SAP, Technical Publications, etc.) relevant to the business.
• Experience supporting or coordinating the implementation of automated processes, such as working with automation Engineers or operations teams.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of process capability analysis, including the ability to calculate and interpret key metrics such as Cp, Cpk, Pp, and Ppk.
• Proficiency in using statistical tools to assess process performance against specification limits and identify variations.