ME/Planner

About the role

Performs a wide variety of engineering tasks to establish and control methods for the manufacture of machined aerospace components and assemblies. Reviews and analyzes customer engineering data and associated specifications to identify manufacturing methods essential for the fabrication and assembly of complex aerospace components. Coordinates with customers to resolve engineering technical issues discovered during review. Maintains internal procedures to ensure and sustain product configuration integrity. Generates manufacturing work instructions and prepares bills of material (BOMs) to support fabrication, processing, and assembly of complex aerospace products. Analyzes discrepant or damaged products in accordance with internal nonconformance reports and/or customer dispositions and issues applicable rework/repair instructions. Identifies preventative and corrective actions necessary for future production. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support safe work environments (both in the shop and the office)
• Analyze new and revised customer engineering data to manage product configuration
• Support new product introduction (NPI) process through NPI and NRE team participation
• Support product configuration control through change board team participation
• Coordinate engineering data conflicts via customer web-based discrepancy reporting systems
• Print engineering data packages and provide to Quality Assurance for control and release to shop
• Generate detailed step-by-step work instructions for manufacturing of complex machined details and assemblies, with heavy emphasis on assembly practices
• Generate detailed requirements for outsourcing of fabricated components
• Coordinate machining sequences and raw material requirements with N/C programming manager
• Create bills of materials to support acquisition of raw materials, rivets, bolts, etc.
• Coordinate requirements for shop and processing visual aids
• Provide technical support to internal departments as well as outsource vendor bases
• Provide support to Six Sigma lean events as directed
• Identify and implement process improvement tools in manufacturing processes from raw material delivery to manufacturing and through finished goods delivery
• Ensure the appropriate flow of technical information between internal and external customers
• Perform shop liaison actions to support engineering changes in shop-released work instructions
• Communicate effectively (verbal and written) with all contacts
• Accept and adapt easily to change
• Ensure that all activities are consistent with Company Mission Statement
• Operate job-related equipment with or without an accommodation
• Meet physical demands of job with or without an accommodation
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 2+ years direct experience as an aerospace manufacturing engineer/planner
• Knowledge of aerospace metal fabrication, machining, and assembly practices required
• Experience reading engineering drawings and a strong ability to interpret multiple aerospace industry specifications and standards
• Thorough knowledge of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing practices (GD&T)
• Proficient with MRP/ERP software systems (experience with Syteline MRP preferred)
• Proficient using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access)
• Some experience using CAD systems such as AutoCAD, DraftSight, CATIA, etc. preferred
• Highly motivated, detailed, and team-oriented
• Ability to meet frequent short timeline goals and deadlines
• Self-starter with ability to perform job responsibilities with minimal direction
• Exhibits dependability, including following instructions; responding to supervisor’s direction; and taking responsibility for own actions
• Ability to take initiative, including asking for assistance when needed