Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

The Sr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer individual will have strong communications with internal and external teams to provide manufacturing expertise, develop MBOMs, develop tooling/fixturing, and provide recommendations to other Operations and Engineering personnel. This individual will develop, implement and maintain manufacturing methods, operation sequence and processes required for production within a digital environment.

Essential Functions

• Define and control production processes, including sequence of operations, workflow and detailed methodology of complex assemblies and installations.
• Provided recommendations for tooling and equipment required to manufacture products.
• Development of MBOMs and detailed work instructions within PLM.
• Understanding of MRP planning as related to MBOM structure and development.
• Analyzes and interprets design specifications, drawings, documentation, models, and/or test results as they apply to manufacturing (mechanical and electrical).
• Understanding of design release activities and engineering changes with the effect on the MBOM.
• Be able to implement changes into MBOM.
• Perform producibility studies from engineering drawings; Interfaces with design engineering on incorporating changes to the designs which improve manufacturability.
• Liaison between engineering and manufacturing facilities.
• Generate make-or-buy recommendations; support evaluation of suppliers, assist in resolving problems.
• Documents procedures, process qualifications, etc.
• Collaborates across the organization with production, quality, and senior leaders on projects.
• Support production on-site and off-site.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with PLM Teamcenter MPP, MBOM, Work Instructions and MRP planning.
• Experience with Digital Engineering Strategy and Digital Twin for Manufacturing.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information and maintain confidentiality.
• Positive attitude and flexible approach to work.
• Ability to work as a contributing member of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Solid knowledge with technical standards, manufacturing engineering concepts, principles, and theories.
• Considerable knowledge of manufacturing capabilities is required, and previous plant experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently in a self-motivated environment.
• Capable of reviewing designs in a CAD system, including interrogating models and drawings (mechanical and electrical).
• Experience with defense contracts and DCMA audits.
• Computer skills with Window-based PC systems & applicable software (Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc.).

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree Engineering, Operations, Business Administration or related field preferred.
• 10 years minimum of Manufacturing related experience.
• Familiarity with US Defense contracts and requirements required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Engineering, Operations, Business Administration or related field preferred.
• Experience in Digital Manufacturing Environment that supports Production.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Rarely: exists, but not on a regular basis
• Occasionally:
• Frequently: >34% but less than 66% of the time (2.72 – 5.28 hrs)
• Continuously: 67-100% of the time (5.36 – 8 hrs)
• Rarely: repeating the same motion every few seconds with little or no variation for >2 hrs total/day)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

American Rheinmetall provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or marital status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.