Production Engineer

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide production engineering support for aviation components and aviation systems, conduct producibility and manufacturing readiness assessments, and troubleshoot and resolve production related issues.
• Serve as a technical lead and oversight for OEM manufacturing, ensuring quality products are delivered to approved schedules.
• Interface with the prime contractor, subcontractors, and other Government agencies on all matters pertaining to production.
• Provide technical expertise in the development of contract requirements packages for production and sustainment contracts to include statement of work and CDRLs.
• Carry out periodic on-site production reviews.
• Conduct technical evaluations for OEM and supplier proposals.
• Conduct Production Line Validations/Qualifications/Efficiencies/Verifications.
• Evaluate OEMs through Manufacturing Readiness Assessments/Supplier Assessment Surveys to determine Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL).
• Lead efforts to complete all long-term manufacturing planning, tooling planning, operation instructions, manpower allocations, quality adherence, and configuration control methods that support production.
• Follow up on the execution of manufacturing operations progress to support successful execution of the sensor build plan and provide guidance to the contractor to fix any noted shortcomings.
• Lead and/or support special team/studies and perform special projects/assignments as assigned.
• Prepare and deliver briefings and written reports to management, customers, and other higher-level personnel.
• Assess program cost, schedule, and performance risks related to production/manufacturing, industrial base challenges, and supply chain shortages.
• Lead a cross-functional team in a Production Readiness Review (PRR) of a supplier’s manufacturing operation.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for USG evaluation of the Production Operations related threads/elements in a PRR event.
• Maintain and publish a planning tool (example ASKAT) that identifies current view of milestones for all active Technical Evaluation efforts, PRR, PMR, site visit and related events.
• Provide system recommendations, findings, and decisions to program PM and senior management in the accomplishment of various Program objectives.
• Keep PM informed of technical status of assigned tasks, program status, significant program events, controversial issues, program reviews, and other relevant issues.