MANUFACTURING ENGINEER III

About the role

The Marvin Group is a strategic partner for global alternate mission equipment and sustainment. Based in Southern California near the Los Angeles International Airport, The Marvin Group consists of Marvin Engineering (MEC), Marvin Test Solutions (MTS) and Marvin Land Systems (MLS).

Job Duties

• Break down customer engineering requirements per drawing to review manufacturability and create manufacturing planning, bills of material (BOM)
• Liaison with manufacturing personnel to improve processes
• Troubleshoot assembly and machining problems
• Reduce time to manufacture products with the implementation of time saving measures
• Ensure the quality, integrity and certification properties of products manufactured is maintained or improved
• Provide technical support in troubleshooting existing manufacturing processes and/or product lines to achieve customer quality standards and profit objectives
• Aid in optimizing manufacturing efficiency and quality standards through the implementation of improved processes, materials, methods and facilities
• Support Production to ensure products are built to specifications and engineering documents
• Provide feedback to improve product design for ease of manufacturing, optimization of cost, and time to manufacture product
• Prepare engineering changes as required to support manufacturing and quality of parts produced
• Identify and if necessary, design and deploy tooling to aid in production processes
• Ensure standardization and compliance to engineering, customer and company specification for processes employed in the production of interior products
• Perform engineering analyses and apply problem-solving methods to support new product development and sustaining production
• Perform root cause and corrective action on parts and processes that are not in control
• Identify new equipment, tool designs, and processes to improve consistency, accuracy, and cycle times
• Design tooling, fixtures and jigs to improve manufacturing
• Interface directly with assemblers, production supervisors, leads, and management on a routine basis
• Evaluate manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operator

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Experience: 7+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience
• FSDA (full size determinant assembly) and machining/fabrication experience
• Digital Product Definition (DPD)/Model-Based Definition (MBD) knowledge is a plus
• MRA Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA) knowledge/experience a plus
• Ability to read and decipher blueprints, drawings, procedures, and GD&T
• Strong process management, process improvement, problem solving and cost reduction skills
• Excellent Technical Writing Skills
• Fluent English Read / Write
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques and use of machinery including Programming of NC machines
• Knowledge in design of jigs and tooling used for assembly of the final product
• Must have knowledge of materials and metals processing, including Heat Treat and Coatings for aerospace requirements
• Must be able to perform basic measurement and inspection processes
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience in creation of Manufacturing Planning for product realization
• Have experience with MIL-STD documents, reading and interpretation of ASME Y14.5
• Must be able to write engineering reports that include analysis and results
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• CAD experience in CATIA or Creo a plus
• Knowledge of Microsoft products is essential