MANUFACTURING ENGINEER III

About the role

The Marvin Group is a strategic partner for global alternate mission equipment and sustainment. Located in Southern California near Los Angeles International Airport, The Marvin Group comprises Marvin Engineering (MEC), Marvin Test Solutions (MTS), and Marvin Land Systems (MLS). Marvin Engineering designs and produces military Alternate Mission Equipment. Marvin Test Solutions designs and manufactures armament test equipment. Marvin Land Systems specializes in the design and build of power and thermal management systems.

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, and reduce the time to manufacture products with the implementation of time-saving measures while ensuring the quality, integrity, and certification properties of products manufactured is maintained or improved.
• Must be flexible and able to work in a fast-paced environment in groups or individually.
• 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.
• 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.
• Work knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Plans, directs, and coordinates manufacturing processes utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling, and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards.
• Coordinate with suppliers and external resources needed in developing and implementing new processes and improving existing processes.

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.